Flight Dynamics Operations Engineer
Pubblicato il 03-09-2026 - agap2 Italia in Roma
AGAP2 is a European engineering and operations consultancy group, part of the MoOngy Group.
Present in 14 countries with over 8,500 collaborators, we support the main European industrial entities in the Oil & Gas, Energy, Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Automation sectors.
In Italy, with offices in Milan, Rome, Parma, and Brescia and active projects throughout the region, we continue our constant growth, seeking people who share our values: ambition, enthusiasm, dynamism, and the desire to get involved.
All in an ever-changing context, where human relationships and collaboration come first.
Position Mission
We are looking for an Flight Dynamics Operations Engineer for our partner company based in Rome. The person will join our future Operation Engineering teams within an important Earth Observation satellite mission contract.
Responsibilities
- Conduct orbit determination, maneuver planning, and analyze orbital events such as conjunctions.
- Computation and monitoring of the satellite orbit
- Definition of FDS workflows
- Development and validation of FDS operational procedures (manual and python-based pipelines)
- Preparation and participation in System Operations Validation Test Campaigns
- Preparation of LEOP and Commissioning operations
- On-console activities during LEOP and on-call support
- Routine and emergency flight dynamics operations
- Propose improvements to the in-orbit control strategies and support GS Engineering Team for specification and development of flight dynamics facility for future missions
Technical Skills, Qualifications and Professional Experience
- University degree in a relevant engineering field, Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics or Physics.
- Relevant working experience in operational mission, orbit determination and control.
- Expertise in orbit and attitude dynamics of satellites.
- Experience in SSA activities and CAM management.
- Ability to communicate clearly under both nominal and time-critical conditions.
- At least 3