Flight Dynamics Software Engineer, Loft Orbital

• Python
• C++
• Orbit Propagation and Orbit Determination
• State Estimation/Filtering Techniques
• Orbital Maneuvering Techniques
• Some Web development backend frameworks experience
• API design

Desirable

• Loft Orbital are looking for a Backend Engineer to join our international Ground Software team
• This role will focus on keeping our satellites safe, which is pretty important - so this is a key hire for us!
• On a day to day basis you'll be in charge of analysing the performance of our satellites and constellations in orbit, designing manoeuvres and carrying out simulations using both first-party and third-party toolkits
• You'll develop new, cutting-edge libraries, modeling satellite and attitude manoeuvres
• You will also get to execute all of these concepts on-orbit, thereby iterating quickly and improving operations for all our satellites
• Design the flight dynamics tools for our mission control and planning system
• Writing scalable code - developing our flight dynamics services
• Develop flight dynamics features in both open-source and proprietary libraries
• Provide support with using cockpit internally
• Propagate and Determine Orbits
• Plan Orbital Maneuvers
• Maintain and Manage our Satellites and Constellation from an orbital perspective
• Participate in Spacecraft Ops - everybody is involved

• As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English