Software Engineer, Flight Dynamics
Muon Space28 days ago
San Jose, CA, USAMid Level / Senior
H1B Sponsor
Responsibilities
- Operate and evolve Muon's orbit determination pipeline.
- Investigate and resolve orbit determination anomalies.
- Support orbit propagation and prediction for mission planning.
- Develop and maintain automation for flight dynamics workflows.
- Contribute to the development of Muon's flight dynamics software.
- Collaborate with systems and operations teams for maneuver planning.
Requirements
- B.S. or higher in aerospace engineering, astrodynamics, physics, applied math, or related field.
- 2+ years of experience in orbit determination or general flight dynamics.
- Software development experience in C++ and Python.
- Understanding of orbit determination theory and methods.
- Familiarity with modern software engineering practices.
- Ability to translate first-principles analysis into production-level code.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
Benefits
- Equity compensation.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401k retirement plan.
- Short & long term disability and life insurance.
- Three weeks paid vacation for new employees.
- 12 paid holidays and unlimited sick time.
- Paid parental leave.