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Junior Flight Dynamics Engineer
2015-01-23 12:05:56| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Junior Flight Dynamics Engineer Are you an experienced spacecraft operations engineer? Are you looking for the next step in your space career? Do you have a strong mathematical background and an interest in flight dynamics? Are you looking for an innovative and dynamic organisation that will give you the chance to develop your career? Key Tasks and Responsibilities Your tasks will include but not be limited to Perform flight dynamics activities for a fleet of geostationary spacecraft. Activities include, attitude determination, manoeuvre optimization, wheel offloading Implement stationkeeping and colocation strategies Run offline analyses on the spacecraft status and performances, including but not limited to colocation activities, mass consumption estimation, lifetime estimation, et cetera. Code new software tools as required Investigate and recover spacecraft anomalies Write, test, run, and update operational procedures Participate in System Validation Tests, simulations, and training sessions Prepare the handover of all postLEOP operations of HYLAS 3 and HYLAS 4 Seek and suggest improvements to the operational activities Provide support to the FD manager in all daily activities. Skills Experience You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience Undergraduate degree in mathematics, physics, astronomy, or aerospace engineering, or equivalent experience Excellent command of the English language Demonstrable understanding of Newtonian physics and orbital mechanics Mathematical background, with a good understanding of some of the following differential calculus, matrix algebra, SRIF, spherical geometry, rocket equation Proven academic andor professional experience in either of the following Attitude determination, quaternion algebra, attitude control, spacecraft angular momentum management, Orbit determination, manoeuvre optimization, perturbation theory, Kalman filtering, covariance analysis Good programming and scripting skills, complemented by the willingness to learn new software languages This job is located in the UK Goonhilly, Cornwall If you think you have what it takes for this job, please send us your CV together with a letter of motivation both in English and in Word to Ms Agnieszka Iwanczuk at jobshespace.com, quoting job reference UKSC2483. An exciting and dynamic international working environment awaits you!
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