Cowboyspace

Cowboyspace

Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer

Seattle, WA · Senior

Work authorization required$150k-$200kDetected 48 days ago
PythonProject ManagementSystems Engineering

About the role

  • This position is located onsite in Seattle WA.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and analyze launch vehicle and spacecraft trajectories, including ascent, orbit insertion, and orbital maneuvers
  • Perform orbital propagation and station-keeping analysis for spacecraft operations
  • Support mission design including launch window analysis, delta-V budgets, and contingency planning
  • Interface with flight software and GNC teams to validate and optimize guidance profiles
  • Engage in multi-disciplinary vehicle systems investigations to motivate mission design, vehicle architecture, and analysis methodologies
  • Develop and evaluate flight termination system mission rules

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Space Systems, or Software Engineering, or an equivalent Engineering or Applied Physics degree.
  • Experience with orbital mechanics, classical dynamics, modeling, and simulation

Nice to have

  • Experience with launch vehicles, spacecraft, missiles, hypersonics, UAVs, or defense systems
  • Orbit determination analysis with ODTK, Orekit, or equivalent
  • Team and/or software project management experience
  • 10 paid holidays per calendar year
  • Relocation assistance if applicable
  • Daily lunch in the office and a fully stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks
  • ITAR Requirements
  • Learn more about ITAR here https://deccs.pmddtc.state.gov/deccs.

Benefits

  • Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.
  • Employees and their eligible dependents may enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Paid parental leave

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Export Control Requirement: To conform to U

This listing is sourced directly from Cowboyspace's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.