Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer

Kent, Washingtonfull timeOn Site

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senior

$150k–$200k

H1B: no

Cowboyspace Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer at Cowboy Space Corporation develops and analyzes spacecraft trajectories and supports mission design. The role involves interfacing with flight software and GNC teams to validate guidance profiles.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer to support the development, analysis, and validation of advanced aerospace systems. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with hands-on simulation and systems engineering experience to support mission design, flight dynamics, and autonomous control system development. This position is located onsite in Kent, WA.
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
Contribute to development of in-house simulation tools and flight dynamics infrastructure
Engage in multi-disciplinary vehicle systems investigations to motivate mission design, vehicle architecture, and analysis methodologies
Develop and evaluate flight termination system mission rules

Qualification

Bachelor's degree in AerospaceExperience with orbital mechanicsMission analysis with STKPython software developmentExperience with launch vehiclesOrbit determination analysis with ODTK

Required

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
Mission analysis with STK, Astrogator, GMAT, Monte, Copernicus, or equivalent.
Python software development

Preferred

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