Principal Flight Dynamics Engineer

4 days ago

Bordon, Hampshire, United Kingdom Babcock Full time

Job Title: Principal Flight Dynamics Engineer

Location: Flexible + Hybrid Working Arrangements  

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68640

At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Flight Dynamics Engineer, based at one of our key locations Hawthorn (Wiltshire), Corsham (Wiltshire), Oakhanger (Hampshire) or Bristol (Bristol).

The role

As a Principal Flight Dynamics Engineer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. This is a rare opportunity to influence national defence capability while advancing your career in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Day-to-day, you'll be

  • Performing orbit determination and planning manoeuvres to maintain the UK Skynet geosynchronous satellite fleet
  • Supporting daily flight dynamics operations including data analysis, propellant accounting, and product generation
  • Monitoring manoeuvre performance and refining satellite operational life estimates
  • Participating in satellite relocation, deorbiting, launches, and orbit transfers
  • Enhancing flight dynamics software through development, testing, and maintenance

This is a full-time permanent position, based at one of our key locations Hawthorn (Wiltshire), Corsham (Wiltshire), Oakhanger (Hampshire) or Bristol (Bristol). Hybrid working patterns are available and you will be required on-site as and when needed, depending on business requirements. 37 hours per week.

Essential experience of the Principal Flight Dynamics Engineer:

  • Demonstrate proven experience in satellite flight dynamics, engineering, or operations
  • Apply strong analytical ability and programming skills
  • Work in environments requiring engineering and analytical expertise
  • Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

Qualifications for the Principal Flight Dynamics Engineer:

  • Hold an undergraduate degree in a relevant technical field
  • Preferably qualified in aerospace engineering, physics, computer science, or a similar discipline

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Developed Vetting (DV) clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK ).

What We Offer

  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
  • Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
  • Employee share scheme
  • Employee shopping savings portal
  • Payment of Professional Fees
  • Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
  • Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
  • 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
  • Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date: 05/11/2025

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