Find your next role
Discover roles across ambitious teams
4,264 jobs
- More jobs
Cowboy Space
Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer
Kent, Washington · On-site · Full time · Senior level
$150k–$200k / year
About the role
Support development, analysis, and validation of advanced aerospace systems. Focus on mission design, flight dynamics, and autonomous control system development.
What you’ll do
• Develop and analyze launch vehicle and spacecraft trajectories. • Perform orbital propagation and station-keeping analysis. • Support mission design including launch window analysis and contingency planning. • Interface with flight software and GNC teams to validate guidance profiles. • Develop and evaluate flight termination system mission rules.
What you’ll bring
• Bachelor's in Aerospace, Mechanical, Space Systems, or Software Engineering. • Experience with orbital mechanics and simulation. • Mission analysis with STK, Astrogator, GMAT, or equivalent. • Python software development skills. • Preferred: launch vehicles, orbit determination, or project management experience.
Life at Cowboy Space
Equity ownership, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), paid time off, parental leave, relocation assistance, daily lunch and stocked kitchen.
About Cowboy Space
Cowboy Space Corporation builds infrastructure for space-based solar energy and orbital economy applications, transforming energy, computing, and connectivity from orbit to Earth.