2026 Flight Dynamics Controller, Dulles VA

About the Role

This position is for a Flight Dynamics Controller - Level 1 or 2, located in Dulles, VA. The role primarily supports the Flight Dynamics team on the IceSat-2 mission. This position is 100% onsite.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide mission operations support to Satellite programs including flight control.
• Support system maintenance activities such as procedure updates, architecture upkeep, and formal program milestones.
• Work with systems engineers to conduct anomaly review board investigations.
• Conduct testing using simulators and resolve discrepancies.
• Develop and test command procedures, telemetry pages, and other products derived from vendor provided documentation.
• Monitor vehicle state of health across all subsystems and perform short and long-term telemetry trending.
• Track space vehicle configuration, to include hardware, software, and configurable item parameters.
• Make modifications to existing operations procedures to incorporate lessons learned from in-flight performance.
• Develop new procedures as required.
• Provide status reporting through both the functional and program reporting branches.
• Maintain standards associated with established functional group processes.
• Support internal and external customer meetings through proficient verbal and documented (MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel) communications.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Travel: 10% of the Time
• Primarily supporting the Flight Dynamics team on IceSat-2.
• Tools: MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel.
• Experience related to STK/ODTK (Preferred).

Qualifications

For Associate Engineer

• Completing or has completed a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
• Majoring in or having majored in a STEM field.
• Ability to work within a group of diversified individuals with varying backgrounds.
• Outstanding verbal and written communications skills, including ability to make persuasive presentations to external customers.
• Willingness and ability to support a 24/7 environment.

For Engineer

• Completing or has completed a Master’s Degree from an accredited institution.
• Majoring in or having majored in a STEM Field.
• Ability to work within a group of diversified individuals with varying backgrounds.
• Outstanding verbal and written communications skills, including ability to make persuasive presentations to external customers.
• Willingness and ability to support a 24/7 environment.

Preferred Qualifications (For Both Levels)

• Prior experience conducting on-orbit mission operations and resolving satellite and ground system anomalies.
• Experience writing technical documents for external customers.
• Leadership experience within a diverse team of engineers/operators.

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance may be available.