Defence Flight Dynamics Engineer
Astroscale3 months ago
Remote, United KingdomSenior
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, validate, and maintain software elements of flight dynamics systems for defence missions.
- Develop and specify flight-dynamics algorithms for space-control software.
- Support defence business-development and bid activities.
- Capture, define, tailor, analyze, and convert requirements into use cases and stories.
- Select features for ongoing product versions and contribute to product direction.
- Support ground-segment verification, validation, integration, mission-system testing, and simulation campaigns.
- Resolve technical issues with operations teams and advise on best practices.
- Interface with external suppliers as a Product Owner or Technical Officer and support the development team.
- Produce and maintain requirements, verification and validation plans, test procedures, test reports, and other product documentation.
- Follow the Scrum development methodology and maintain project schedules.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Astronautics or another relevant subject, or equivalent experience.
- At least five years of commercial space or defence flight-dynamics experience.
- Current UK SC clearance or eligibility to obtain UK SC clearance or higher.
- Excellent knowledge of orbital mechanics and flight-dynamics systems.
- Experience using MATLAB or similar simulation software and Python.
- Experience with mission analysis and requirements definition.
- Fluent spoken and written English.
- Spacecraft operations experience and ability to interact with spacecraft operations engineers.
- Knowledge of project life cycles and acceptance procedures.
- Software product-development experience across requirements, design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
- Knowledge of ECSS standards and commercial off-the-shelf flight-dynamics systems is desirable.
- At least five years of industry experience in software development and software engineering is desirable.
- Knowledge of Windows, Office, and Linux is desirable.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary.
- Flexible working around core hours in a supportive environment.
- Optional 9/75 working pattern.
- Hybrid working available depending on role requirements.
- 25 days of holiday, increasing yearly to a maximum of 28 days, plus eight Bank Holidays.
- Life insurance and long-term sick pay.
- Private healthcare as a taxable benefit.
- Relocation allowance considered.
- Visa sponsorship for employees considered.
- State-of-the-art office and cleanroom facility.
- Regular social events.
- Job share arrangements and reasonable adjustments are supported.
- Role based at Astroscale UK in Harwell.
About Astroscale
Astroscale develops and operates on‑orbit servicing spacecraft and software providing debris removal, life extension, end‑of‑life, and in‑space situational awareness for commercial and government satellite operators. It earns revenue through mission contracts and services; demonstrations include ELSA‑d and ADRAS‑J, with selections by JAXA, the U.S. Space Force, ESA, the UK Space Agency, and Eutelsat. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sumida, Tokyo, it is public and maintains subsidiaries in the UK, U.S., France, and Israel.