Engineer | Space Flight Dynamics Oeiras

Engineer | Space Flight Dynamics
Oeiras
Oeiras, Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal

CEii
A is a leading Engineering and Product Development Center that conceives, develops, and productises new technologies, products and services towards a more sustainable society.

We work by performing innovative technology transfer, bridging together industry, universities and society around large programs of development and industrialisation of products and services, in
- tech sectors such as space, aeronautics and mobility.

This opportunity is for an Engineer in Space Flight Dynamics (m/f/d) to join the geo
Systems Product Development Business Unit, where you'll be an integral part of the team responsible for defining, prototyping, testing, and developing mission analysis and spacecraft dynamics tools and algorithms for our advanced Ground Segment products.

Job Description

• Lead the design, development, testing, and operation of our forthcoming satellite constellations (Atlantic and MH-X Constellations);
• Integrate into the product team in the definition and implementation of new,
  -
  -
  - art Flight Dynamics and Mission Analysis software;
• Explore, test, and benchmark existing libraries, tools, and algorithms for flight dynamics (ESA EO-CFI, ESA GODOT, and Orekit) and Mission Analysis (GMAT, SKT);
• Participate in the development, testing, design, and commissioning activities for the new Very High-Resolution satellites;
• Perform preliminary Mission Analysis in collaboration with the spacecraft integration team of CEii
  A's N3O satellite integration company;
• Work closely with the spacecraft operations team at GEOSAT, one of the only two owners and operators of Very High-Resolution satellites in Europe;
• Cooperate in improving tools and processes and share knowledge/information;
• Produce all needed documentation required for operation and certification;
• Participate in testing and optimization campaigns throughout the various satellite operation phases, including Launch and Early Operations, Payload Commissioning, Calibration, and simulations of maneuvers.

Qualifications

• M. Sc. or Ph. D. in Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or related discipline;
• Proven experience in Flight Control Systems and Flight Mechanics activities covering the full lifecycle of an aerospace artefact, from conceptual phase to industrial production;
• Good interpersonal skills to work as a team, but can also work independently and demonstrate
  - reliance and initiative to achieve the goals established;
• Good programming skills in Java, C/C++, or Python in a professional work environment;

Additional Information

• Working in a relaxed and positive environment alongside a dynamic, multidisciplinary team;
• We facilitate and promote a balanced and healthy lifestyle, articulating work with personal life.