Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer, Mission Operations

<p><strong>Katalyst Description:</strong></p>

<p>Katalyst is an American technology company&nbsp;focused on dynamic space operations.&nbsp;&nbsp;We are building a fleet of&nbsp;dual-use multipurpose&nbsp;robotic space vehicles&nbsp;to&nbsp;create the&nbsp;future where maneuvering, upgrading, refueling,&nbsp;resupply&nbsp;and exploration are as routine as they are on Earth. Getting to space and overcoming the gravity well is only half the story. What you do there is the future. We are not building the trains. We are building the machines that lay down the tracks. By developing the foundational capabilities that make sustained, responsive operations possible, we enable a new era of space&nbsp;exploration&nbsp;that strengthens national security and ensures freedom of action in an increasingly contested domain.<br><br></p>

<p><strong>Katalyst Culture:</strong></p>

<p>Working at Katalyst is intense, hands-on, and deeply rewarding. You’ll take real ownership and see your work move from concept to operations in an environment where the problems are hard and the impact is real. We value humility, craftsmanship, and doing things the right way, even when it’s harder. You’ll work closely with thoughtful, driven teammates who push each other to do their best.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>What&nbsp;You’ll&nbsp;Do</strong>&nbsp;</p>

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<li>Provide&nbsp;Flight Dynamics&nbsp;and orbital mechanics subject matter&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;for mission operations&nbsp;Design and analyze spacecraft trajectories throughout mission&nbsp;lifecycle, with a focus on rendezvous proximity operations&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Support&nbsp;ground software and&nbsp;and&nbsp;mission operations teams to&nbsp;develop&nbsp;automation&nbsp;tools&nbsp;Develop,&nbsp;validate, and&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;flight dynamics tools and simulation environments&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Perform maneuver planning and delta-V optimization&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Analyze&nbsp;spaceraft&nbsp;navigation performance and&nbsp;state&nbsp;estimation accuracy&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Help create DRMs for proposals, presentations and other customer facing events.&nbsp;</li>

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<p>&nbsp;<strong>What&nbsp;We’re&nbsp;Looking For</strong>&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Required</strong>&nbsp;</p>

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<li>A&nbsp;Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Space Systems, or Software Engineering, or an equivalent Engineering or Applied Physics degree&nbsp;</li>

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<li>The role requires&nbsp;7+ years of experience in spacecraft flight dynamics&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Proficiency&nbsp;in Python/C++&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Technical knowledge of&nbsp;state estimation, navigation, maneuver, trajectory planning, and collision avoidance, orbit&nbsp;determination&nbsp;and operations&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Experience using STK, GMAT,&nbsp;Basalisk, or similar.&nbsp;</li>

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<li>Git version control, or an equivalent version control system.&nbsp;</li>

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