# Flight Dynamics Engineer

You will play a key role in shaping the future of trajectory planning and optimisation by introducing innovative concepts and delivering streamlined interfaces that give our Operations team clear, intuitive access to all information related to the spacecraft’s environment - including interactions with nearby objects. In this role, you will work across a diverse range of orbital regimes and mission scenarios. Your involvement will span the entire operational lifecycle, from routine mission phases to complex activities such as rendezvous, docking and separation with both active and passive clients. You will contribute to the full development chain of the Flight Dynamics suite - from design and implementation through testing and operational deployment - while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams across the globe. Responsibilities Develop and maintain Flight Dynamics models, algorithms, simulations, analyses, and software tools to support mission design, orbit determination, orbital manoeuvres, spacecraft performance assessment, and operational monitoring. Support flight dynamics requirements definition. Interface with contractors on technical activities. Perform mission

- **Id**: 3619409
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/astroscale-flight-dynamics-engineer-2>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: yes
- **Relocation package**: yes
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-29T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-29
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T10:49:32Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 9
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5008
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Flexible schedule, Hybrid work, Life insurance
- **Relocation offered**: yes
- **Industries**: Space Services

## Company

- **Id**: 9484
- **Name**: Astroscale
- **Domain**: astroscale.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/astroscale>
- **Size band**: 51-200
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: BambooHR

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 72
- **Open postings**: 36
- **Ghost share**: 0.389
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 62
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

## Technologies

- **Linux** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **Agile** — Optional: yes
- **MATLAB** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Repost count**: 1
- **Flags**: company_stale
- **Days open**: 9

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: master
- **Optional**: no

### Languages

- Language: English; Level: All levels; Optional: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-02T17:47:34Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-11-03T12:27:03Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-11-04T12:33:00Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 90
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.903
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 9
- **Expected fill days**: 62
- **Reasons**: conf:2, velocity, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

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