{"id":708464,"url":"https://alion.io/job/leaf-mission-analysis-flight-dynamics-engineer","title":"Mission Analysis & Flight Dynamics Engineer","company":{"id":695558,"name":"Leaf Space","domain":"leaf.space","url":"https://alion.io/company/leaf-6","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Teamtailor","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"middle","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Astropy","optional":false},{"name":"GMAT","optional":false},{"name":"NumPy","optional":false},{"name":"Poliastro","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"Skyfield","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-08-04T10:10:33Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-08-04","last_verified_at":"2026-09-26T10:02:23Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":null,"days_open":55,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":55},"description":"Mission Analysis & Flight Dynamics Engineer\nAbout Leaf Space\nLeaf Space is a rapidly growing scale-up company and a leading provider of ground segment as-a-service (GSaaS) solutions. Our innovative and proprietary concept is focused on providing satellite and launch vehicle connectivity as-a-service, enabling clients to efficiently manage their assets and fully exploit data. Our GSaaS solutions have been recognized by the market for their efficiency, security, and effectiveness in supporting different applications, from remote sensing to IoT communications.\nJOB OVERVIEW\nLeaf Space is developing a satellite-based mesh network and needs a Mission Analysis & Flight Dynamics Engineer to convert orbital geometry into operational insight. You'll model how our spacecraft see each other and the ground, quantify network performance throughout the constellation lifecycle, and use that analysis to guide design, deployment, and operations decisions. This hands-on analytical role directly impacts how the network is architected and flown.\nRESPONSIBILITIES\nAnalyze satellite-to-satellite and satellite-to-ground visibilities, contact windows, and link geometries across the constellation.\n\nSupport mission analysis and flight dynamics activities for the Leaf Line service\n\nModel orbit geometries and dynamics - relative motion, phasing, coverage, revisit, and constellation deployment/maintenance strategies.\n\nAssess mesh network topology and connectivity over time: routing feasibility, latency, capacity, and resilience as the geometry evolves.\n\nAnalyze ground station network capacity needs and system performance simulations\n\nBuild and maintain simulation and analysis tools; automate recurring studies and produce clear, decision-ready results. Support engineering trade-off studies by providing quantitative mission analysis.\n\nWork closely with systems engineering, flight dynamics, and operations to translate mission requirements into analysis and back into design trade-offs.\n\nQUALIFICATIONS AND STUDIES\nDegree in aerospace engineering, physics, applied mathematics, or a related field.\n\nRoughly 3-5 years of relevant experience in mission analysis, flight dynamics, or space systems.\n\nREQUIREMENTS\nTech skills\n\nSolid grounding in orbital mechanics: reference frames, propagation, constellation design, and access/visibility analysis.\n\nProgramming for analysis and automation - Python strongly preferred (NumPy, and libraries such as Astropy, Skyfield, poliastro or equivalent).\n\nExperience with mission analysis tools (e.g., GMAT, STK/Ansys, FreeFlyer, or similar).\n\nAbility to communicate analysis clearly to engineers and decision-makers.\n\nFamiliarity with satellite communications, link budgets, or network/routing concepts.\n\nExposure to operational flight dynamics or ground segment.\n\nSoft skills\n\nExcellent cross-functional communication skills to interface effectively with engineering teams, suppliers and management.\n\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate complex analyses clearly.\n\nRigorous, detail-oriented approach, with a preference for measured/verified data over assumptions, and transparency when prior estimates need correction.\n\nComfortable working in a fast-moving, still-maturing product environment, iterating on both architecture and hands-on implementation.\n\nFluent English (written and spoken) required, given interaction with external international partners.\n\nWHAT WE OFFER\nA flat and collaborative organizational structure\n\nA fast-paced and professional environment within a rapidly growing space scale-up\n\nChallenging projects with real impact on the global space ecosystem\n\nAn international and diverse workplace\n\nComprehensive benefits package, including a welfare platform, meal vouchers, a hybrid work policy supporting work-life balance, and training opportunities\n\nCOMPENSATION & TRANSPARENCY:\nReports to: Head of Engineering\n\nCareer level: P3 - Experienced Professional\n\nJob location: Lomazzo (Como), Italy | Hybrid work model\n\nSalary range: 37-50K\n\nVariable compensation: 10% on annual gross salary\n\nBenefits: Meal vouchers (€8/day) · Welfare platform · Hybrid working\n\nExpected start date: 1.10.2026","description_format":"text","description_chars":4184,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Hybrid work"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Italy","iso":"IT","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-11T04:11:48Z"}],"liveness":{"score":31,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.555,"p_room":0.55,"age_days":54,"expected_fill_days":39,"reasons":["conf:43","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-09-28T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/leaf-mission-analysis-flight-dynamics-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/leaf-mission-analysis-flight-dynamics-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-29T03:42:10Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3448,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1552,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-30T00:00:00Z"}}}