Mission Analysis and Flight Dynamics Engineer (m/f/d) (Space)

Location: Bremen, Germany; hybrid work with mobile work abroad

Company

hirify.global System AG develops high-tech space solutions, including low-orbit and geostationary satellites for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, science, exploration, human spaceflight, and aerial reconnaissance.

What you will do

• Perform mission analysis for Earth observation satellites in LEO and GEO.
• Analyze and derive mission and system performance parameters and requirements.
• Coordinate mission-related requirements and constraints with subsystem designers, payload designers, and system engineers.
• Develop operational concepts for payload commanding and provide mission-related analyses and profiles.
• Design, develop, and validate software packages for mission analysis and flight dynamics.
• Develop attitude guidance profiles, nominal mission profiles, orbit control strategies, and related software.

Requirements

• Master’s or doctoral degree, or equivalent, in engineering, physics, or mathematics.
• Deep, hands-on knowledge of orbital dynamics problems and methods.
• Experience applying theoretical knowledge to technical problems in space flight dynamics.
• Experience with numerical methods for orbit determination and control.
• Good knowledge of satellite attitude kinematics and dynamics.
• Excellent command of MATLAB and Python; C and System Tool Kit are advantageous.

Nice to have

• Experience as a flight dynamics engineer in an operational context.
• Knowledge and experience in optimization theory.
• Knowledge of C and System Tool Kit (STK).

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours, sabbatical options, 30 days of vacation, and special leave days.
• Hybrid work and mobile work abroad.
• Structured onboarding with a buddy assignment, training courses, professional development, German language courses, and annual employee dialogue.
• 13th monthly salary, accident insurance, company pension plan, and subsidized meals.
• Health management, E-GYM Wellpass, sports groups, childcare support, and paid child sickness days.
• Subsidized Deutschlandticket, job bike, parking, company events, and opportunities for research and development.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted in German or English through the online application tool.