Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer

Company Summary

EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.

Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

Department Summary

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.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

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.

• 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 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 manage in-orbit test and evaluation activities
• Investigate and analyze long- and short-term spacecraft performance trends; establish standards used for monitoring all spacecraft subsystems
• Research, develop, and present intermediate-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
• May assist with hiring, onboarding, and mentoring interns or junior-level engineers including guiding and assigning work on occasion
• Apply experience and professional judgment to evaluate, create, and implement innovative strategies to support dynamic operational needs.
• Organize projects involving multiple subsystem or functional areas; coordinate with external parties

• Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in engineering or physics from an accredited 4-year college or university
• Minimum of 6 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
• Mathematical Skills-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.
• Engineering Skills-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
• Reasoning Skills-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
• Communication Skills-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