Staff Flight Dynamics Engineer

Job Description

EchoStar builds solutions that help families and communities stay connected. We’ll launch your career and empower you to change lives.

Our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV. We serve millions of customers with offerings ranging from satellite to streaming services and global to personal networking solutions.

Our DISH Technology team challenges the status quo and reimagines capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play vital roles in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.

EchoStar is looking for an experienced Flight Dynamics Engineer who will plan, support, execute, and oversee flight dynamics and spacecraft subsystem operations. This position is available in Gilbert, AZ or Cheyenne, WY.

Operations to include spacecraft commanding and station-keeping activities according to scheduled and dynamic operational requirements. Perform trending and analyze spacecraft health data, prepare reports, and communicate status of spacecraft, projects, and operational activities to all levels of the organization while focusing on customer service. Conduct and manage activities to increase team and personal job skills and professional knowledge.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee, plan, execute, and monitor spacecraft maneuvers; perform maneuver reconstruction, orbit determination, and develop long-term operating strategies; direct the planning and execution of spacecraft orbital relocation and deorbit operations, as necessary
• Evaluate spacecraft performance and troubleshoot operation of all spacecraft subsystems to optimize quality of service and extend spacecraft mission life
• Maintain and re-enforce situational awareness of spacecraft and broadcast operations, company objectives, and advances in the spacecraft and communication industry
• Provide direction and support to spacecraft controllers during operational activities
• Perform 24x7 on-call engineering support on a rotating basis; respond to anomalies, provide direction to controllers, initiate and support anomaly resolution efforts
• Create, review, manage, evaluate quality, and optimize spacecraft procedures, tools, and processes needed for safe and efficient execution of operational activities
• Review, edit, and publish operations activity schedule; update and review spacecraft status reports
• Support new spacecraft development efforts; analyze design documentation to verify requirements, participate in ground testing of new spacecraft, and direct in-orbit test and evaluation activities
• Investigate and analyze long- and short-term spacecraft performance trends; establish and implement standards used for monitoring all spacecraft subsystems
• Research, develop, and present advanced-level training materials to meet initial or recurring requirements
• Conceptualize, develop, and review new processes, methods, scripts, and other tools used by both the engineering and operations teams
• Assists with hiring, onboarding, and mentoring interns or junior-level engineers including guiding and assigning work regularly
• Facilitate and guide professional and technical development of junior team members
• Technical lead that organizes work and processes in one or more spacecraft subsystem or functional area; may interact with external senior personnel on significant matters and coordinate between multiple organizations

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in engineering or physics from an accredited 4-year college or university
• Minimum of 12 years of flight dynamics and spacecraft operations experience
• General or specialized knowledge in one or more of the following spacecraft subsystems: Attitude Control, Propulsion, Power, Data Handling/Onboard Processing, Thermal, Mechanisms, TT&C, Payload, Flight Dynamics and Orbit Mechanics
• Flight dynamics and spacecraft engineering experience with Space Systems Loral FS1300 or Lockheed Martin A2100 spacecraft highly desired
• Experience with Kratos ISI EPOCH TT&C / OASYS, MATLAB, and AGI STK software a plus

Skills and Qualifications:

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference, calculus, differential equations, and fundamentals of plane/solid geometry and trigonometry; uses and applies concepts such as integration, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to solve problems and reach conclusions
• Ability to apply engineering principles and scientific methods, such as laws of mechanics of particles and solid bodies and application of these laws to real-world engineering problems
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, apply visual and spatial reasoning, and draw valid engineering conclusions; ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• Ability to utilize mathematical and computational tools to solve engineering problems
• Attentive to details, proactive, and confident personality with good communication skills
• Able to collaborate in a multi-team environment to plan and accomplish tasks and meet objectives
• Ability to understand, analyze and interpret business periodicals, technical procedures, or government policy; able to write reports, correspondence, and operations procedures; uses effective written, visual presentation, and oral strategies to communicate technical problems and concepts to a range of technical and non-technical audiences
• Must be U.S. person (e.g., U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) as position requires access to U.S. export restricted materials
• Ability to fulfill a 24x7 on-call rotation and respond onsite within 60 minutes

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: DISH Benefits .

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process. EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications. Click the links to access the following statements: EEO Policy Statement , Pay Transparency , EEOC Know Your Rights ( English / Spanish )