Role: Flight Dynamics Engineer

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India (On-site)

Employment type: Full-time

Industry: Space Technology

About Catalyx Space:

We're building AWS for space—providing in-space experiments and tech demos across LEO, deep space, and lunar orbit. Our offerings include unmanned labs, testbeds for rideshare and dedicated missions, and re-entry capsules for payload return. We simplify access with end-to-end solutions, no minimum mass limits, zero integration fees, and fast deployment (6 months), serving biopharma, semiconductors, materials science, defense, and more.

Role:

Lead the design, development, and qualification of spacecraft separation devices. Own the full lifecycle—from architecture and detailed design through analysis, testing, supplier coordination, and flight qualification.

Responsibilities:

Own design, architecture, and qualification of spacecraft separation systems.
Lead development of separation mechanisms for spacecraft/platforms.
Support dynamic modelling and modal response simulations.
Plan and execute qualification testing: vibration, shock, and TVAC.
Collaborate with systems and structures teams to ensure seamless integration.
Deliver flight-qualified hardware and complete documentation (drawings, analyses, procedures, reports).
Drive procurement and vendor coordination for parts and services.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's/Master's in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering (or related).
5–10 years in spacecraft mechanisms, including 3 years specifically on separation systems.
Hands-on experience with flight-proven separation hardware.
Strong GD&T (ASME Y14.5), DFM, DfAM; tolerance stack-up analysis.
Experience with SolidWorks (layouts/linkages) or equivalent mechanism design tools.
Modelling of complex joints; vibration analysis & testing for mechanisms.
Experience preparing CMM probing area descriptions for inspection.
Knowledge of coatings, plating, and surface treatments for mechanism hardware.
Proficiency with ANSYS (or similar CAE) for structural, modal, and thermal analyses.
Experience running qualification campaigns (shock, vibration, TVAC).
Proven supplier/procurement coordination and schedule ownership.

Compensation & benefits:

Competitive salary (details will be shared with shortlisted candidates),
health insurance
Provident fund.

How to apply:

Apply via Zoho Recruit: https://catalyxspace.zohorecruit.in/jobs/Careers/193193000000342059/Flight-Dynamics-Engineersource=CareerSite

We only contact candidates from @catalyx.space emails. No fees are required at any stage of our hiring process.

Equal Opportunity: Catalyx Space is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on any protected characteristic.

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