Aim high, go beyond!

At Open Cosmos we are solving the world’s biggest challenges from space, providing businesses, governments and researchers access to more readily available information than ever before - ready for the challenge? Then read on…

Working in our Chief Technology Office (CTO)

The CTO division is where Open Cosmos technology comes to life. Covering engineering, product development, and technical innovation, the team designs, builds, and operates the satellites, systems, and platforms that make our missions possible. It’s a highly collaborative environment where ideas become real hardware, software, and data solutions that deliver impact from space.

We’re now looking for a Software Engineer (Flight Dynamics) to join our Ground Segment Team.

This role combines software engineering with applied flight dynamics, building the systems that power satellite mission design, planning, and operations. You’ll work on scalable, cloud-native services enabling autonomous satellite operations across current and future missions.

What You'll Be Doing

• Designing, building, and maintaining software for satellite operations

• Developing flight dynamics capabilities (e.g. orbit determination, manoeuvre planning)

• Owning features end-to-end: design → build → deploy → operate

• Working with production systems, improving performance, reliability, and scalability

• Collaborating across engineering, mission analysis, and operations teams

• Contributing to system design and technical decisions within your area

What You’ll Bring

• Strong foundation in maths, physics, or a related field

• Capable of building software for complex engineering or scientific problems

• Proficiency in Python, Go, or similar

• Solid software engineering fundamentals (testing, system design, maintainability)

• Ability to work with production systems and modern architectures

• Understanding of orbital mechanics / flight dynamics concepts

For this role you can be based in any of our locations

To apply, you must have the legal right to work in your chosen location.

Please submit your application in English

Why Open Cosmos?

• Work at the cutting edge of space technology with customers around the globe.

• A mission-driven company making space accessible to help solve real-world challenges.

• A diverse, ambitious, and supportive team.

Division

CTO

Department

GROUND SEGMENT

Role

Backend Software Engineer (Flight Dynamics)

Locations

Harwell, UK, Athens, Greece, Barcelona, Spain, Tenerife, Porto, Portugal

Remote status

Hybrid

Employment type

Full-time