Flight Dynamics Software Engineer

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Be part of a new era in communications, transforming connectivity with Eutelsat Group – the world’s first GEO-LEO integrated global satellite operator.

As a global leader in satellite communications, we provide infinite connectivity, broadcasting television channels and packages, transmitting news reports, provide wholesale broadband Internet access services.

With Eutelsat Group You’ll Get To:

• Pioneer the future of Space Technology
• Bring connectivity to remote frontiers
• Collaborate with customer-centric experts
• Embrace cultural diversity in our global team

Where your skills ignite opportunities & you will elevate your skills in a stretching, rewarding, and meaningful environment. At Eutelsat Group, we’re united by inclusion and diversity, striving for gender balance and social responsibility, on Earth and in Space.

Who You Are: 

You’re passionate about satellite communications and are excited to be a self-starter who enjoys juggling the various facets of satellite operations.  You’re agile and detail-oriented.  You read, learn, examine, and are full of ideas.  You’re sparked by a fast pace and new challenges. You want to make a real difference in the world by revolutionizing technology in Space.   

What You’ll Do:

The Flight Dynamics Software Engineer reports to the Flight Dynamics Software Engineering Manager and works with the Flight Dynamics team to develop and maintain the Flight Dynamics software at the OneWeb Satellite Operations Center (SOC) to operate the world’s second largest satellite constellation.  This individual is integral to the development and improvement of all Flight Dynamics software domains.  They support software development and prototyping, test and validation, integration, and provide operational engineering support to in-orbit testing. This individual should be familiar with production-level software development and automation orchestration.  The candidate shall demonstrate the ability to work with minimal supervision in an Agile-based team environment.

The candidate may periodically staff the on-call support rotation such that safe and efficient operations are ensured by the Flight Dynamics Operations Team on a 24/7 basis. The candidate may periodically provide shift support during critical satellite operations including launch.

What it Takes: 

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in a Computer, Math, Physics or Engineering related field
  • Additional education and training through an advanced technical degree or continuous learning is highly desired.
• A high-level proficiency in Python application development, including:
  • Data science packages such as pandas and numpy.
  • Virtual environment management.
  • Expertise in at least one popular Python framework (FastAPI, Starlite, Django, or Flask).
• Experience working with software virtualization tools such as Docker.
• Expertise in software unit testing and documentation.
• Familiarity with software source control tools such as Git.
• Familiarity with CI/CD development and practices.
• Working level knowledge and experience in
  • Building and configuring automated systems
  • Software discipline process development and deployment
  • Developing RESTful web services
  • Debugging operational software and root cause analysis
  • Unix/Linux OS based development environment
  • Application development with Relational (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MariaDB) and Non-Relational Databases (MongoDB, InfluxDB)
  • Message brokers (ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, Redis, Kafka)
  • XML and JSON data structures
  • Microservices development and deployment
  • Conducting detailed peer code reviews
  • Knowledge of software version control and configuration management
• Good problem-solving skills.
• An ability to work independently on complex problems.
• Willingness to mentor other engineers in software development best practices.
• Experience working with multiple small and medium sized project-based teams in an iterative and collaborative manner.
• An ability to work in an environment with rapidly changing mission/system requirements.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• A fundamental understanding of orbital mechanics and attitude dynamics.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with Cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Experience with container orchestration and deployment tools such as Kubernetes and Helm.
• Experience in Java, C, or C++.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence.
• Experience related to development of flight dynamics systems.
• Operations experience with space flight dynamics.

Where You’ll Be:

Satellite Operations Center in Tysons Corner, VA or London, UK. This is a hybrid role.

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