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Posted Jan 17GNC & Astrodynamics Engineer (Constellation) - Mission Operations
Chantilly, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- - Lead all flight dynamics efforts during launch and early operations (LEOP) phases, collaborating with cross-functional teams for successful deployment.
- - Develop maneuver strategies that maximize operational efficiency, extend satellite lifetime, and maintain desired constellation geometries.
- - Lead planning and execution of safe deorbit or disposal maneuvers in compliance with international debris mitigation guidelines.
- - Implement algorithms and tools for constellation planning, including orbit determination and design optimization.
- - Conduct long-term sustainment analyses, including fuel budgeting and end-of-life (EOL) strategy planning.
- requirements and operational needs. - Lead flight dynamics efforts during launch and early operations phases of the satellite fleet, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to support successful satellite deployment and initial operations. - Develop comprehensive flight dynamics system maintenance guides, user manuals, and training plans to ensure effective utilization of tools and processes.
- - Mission Operations Support: - Review satellite telemetry related to flight dynamics and attitude determination and control systems (ADCS) to assess satellite health and performance.
Requirements
- You will serve as the subject matter expert in this domain including development of collision avoidance tools, practices and strategies.
- As part of the larger MIssion Operations team the GNC & Astrodynamics Engineer will have the opportunity to support constellation level system analyses as well as contribute to the design and analysis process for next generation Lynk satellites.
- We are looking for an Astrodynamics expert who is tired of running legacy STK scripts and wants to build a modern, automated, and scalable orbital dynamics suite from the ground up.
- responsibilities such as satellite operations, mission design, maneuver planning, or Collision Avoidance analysis. - Demonstrated proficiency in orbital mechanics principles, satellite dynamics, and control theory, with a strong foundation in academic or professional
- Experience with collision avoidance, conjunction assessment, or closely related safety-critical decision systems (or the ability to ramp quickly into this domain).
- - Knowledge of Space Situational Awareness principles, including tracking and cataloging space objects, assessing space debris environments, and interpreting Conjunction Data Messages.
- - Proficiency in numerical methods and algorithms or propagator development relevant to orbital dynamics, such as numerical integration techniques for solving differential equations governing spacecraft motion, and algorithms for orbit optimization and trajectory design.
- - Comfort and proficiency in software tool development, with
- experience in designing, implementing, and refining tools for orbital dynamics analysis and operations. - Comfort with using programming languages and tools to solve engineering problems, such as Python, MATLAB, Orekit, and STK. ITAR
Experience
- Qualifications: - 5+ years of experience with
Contact
- Learn about ITAR here. https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/ddtc_public?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987 Location: Chantilly, VA
Additional details
- About Lynk Lynk is the inventor of satellite direct to device or D2D technology, and has the world’s only commercial license from the FCC to operate a commercial D2D system.
- Today, Lynk allows mobile network operators' subscribers to send and receive text messages to and from space via standard unmodified, mobile devices.
- Lynk’s service has been tested and proven on all seven continents, has regulatory approvals in more than 30 countries and is currently being deployed commercially based on more than 40 MNO commercial service contracts covering approximately 50 countries.
- Our technology will enable all 8 billion people on the planet to stay connected with the existing standard phone in their pocket. Everywhere. No matter what.
- By joining Lynk, you will have the opportunity to directly touch the lives of billions.
- Your mission will be to bring mobile broadband to billions, pull hundreds of millions out of poverty, and save countless lives.
- Job Summary: The GNC & Astrodynamics Engineer at Lynk is a pivotal role responsible for defining, developing and implementing orbital dynamics strategies and tools for a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites.
- You will build the automated 'autopilot' for a growing constellation of satellites to ensure proper stationkeeping and avoid debris without human intervention.
- This is a technical leadership role with you as the subject matter expert (SME) who will architect our orbital strategy, not necessarily manage a large team on day one.
- This role is expected to evolve into the technical owner of constellation flight dynamics and automation as Lynk scales.