Mission Analysis and Flight Dynamics Engineer (SATCOM)

Location: München Area, Taufkirchen, Germany; onsite role

Company

hirify.global develops satellite communication systems for civilian and military customers.

What you will do

• Perform mission analysis for GEO SATCOM satellites, including orbit maintenance, reconfiguration, station-keeping, relocation, co-location, de-orbiting, and GEO-transfer maneuver optimization.
• Conduct orbit determination from tracking data, calibrate maneuvers, produce orbit ephemerides, and generate AOCS orbit propagators, attitude guidance profiles, and model parameters.
• Analyze attitude dynamics, satellite life expectancy, eclipses, ground-station visibility, sensor events, and optical communication visibility.
• Support satellite operations and ground-station network planning through orbit and attitude predictions, capacity analysis, and system performance simulations.
• Lead collision-avoidance concept development and implementation, including close-approach analysis and avoidance-maneuver planning.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for subsystem designers and lead the development and validation of mission analysis and flight dynamics software packages.

Requirements

• Master’s or doctoral degree in aerospace engineering, physics, applied mathematics, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in mission analysis and flight dynamics.
• Strong knowledge of orbital mechanics, including reference frames, propagation, constellation design, visibility analysis, and orbital dynamics methods.
• Experience with mission analysis tools such as GMAT, STK/Ansys, FreeFlyer, or similar platforms.
• Strong knowledge of satellite attitude kinematics and dynamics, with the ability to work in multidisciplinary systems and subsystem teams.
• Security clearance or eligibility for screening by the recognized authorities is required.

Nice to have

• Operational flight dynamics or ground-segment operations experience.
• Knowledge of satellite communications, link budgets, or network and routing concepts.
• Knowledge or experience in optimization theory.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent full-time employment with attractive salary and special payments.
• 30 days of vacation plus special leave for personal occasions.
• Training opportunities and international development perspectives across the Airbus Group.
• Employer-funded pension scheme, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, insurance conditions, public transport subsidies, and partner discounts.
• On-site kindergarten, company doctor, canteen, cafeteria, and gym.
• Flexible working arrangements including job sharing, part-time models, flexible hours, and individual sabbaticals.