ispace
Ground Operations and Flight Dynamics Engineer
Englewood, Colorado$81k–$122kfull-time (regular)midAdded today
About this role
ispace U.S. is hiring a Ground Operations and Flight Dynamics Engineer to support lunar lander development and mission operations from their Englewood, Colorado headquarters. You'll contribute to cost-effective lunar transportation systems that enable scientific and commercial exploration.
What you'll do
- Develop and validate flight dynamics models and simulations for lunar lander missions
- Support ground operations planning, procedures, and mission timeline development
- Conduct trajectory analysis and orbital mechanics calculations
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on payload integration and mission feasibility
- Test and verify ground systems and software for mission operations
- Document technical specifications and engineering requirements
What they're looking for
- Orbital mechanics and astrodynamics
- Flight dynamics modeling and simulation
- Ground operations and mission planning
- MATLAB or Python programming
- Systems engineering
- Technical documentation and analysis
- Problem-solving and attention to detail
- Communication and teamwork
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ispace
ispace builds lunar landers and spacecraft systems for space exploration missions. The company is hiring manufacturing engineers to oversee spacecraft fabrication and assembly, as well as software engineers to develop testing frameworks and simulation environments for mission-critical validation.
- Website
- ispace.co.jp
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience with flight dynamics modeling—what tools and languages have you used?
- Describe a project where you supported ground operations or mission planning. What were your key contributions?