Location: Fully remote from Italy. Candidates must reside or be willing to relocate to Italy for tax and legal compliance purposes. No VISA sponsorship.
Type: Full-time
Salary range: €40.000-€50.000
Starting Date: April 2025

Who We Are

Ecosmic is on a mission to reduce threat exposure in space by building software for Space Situational Awareness.

We are a high-tech, data-driven space startup, bringing together an international team of engineers and computer scientists. We move fast, think deeply, and care about building things that matter.

We’re looking for a senior flight dynamics engineer with a strong research background and hands-on industry experience to develop new algorithms for our products that have already been tested by ESA and commercial satellite operators.

What You’ll Do

We work in small teams where software and space engineers work together. In this role, you'll experiment with algorithms for flight dynamics products and more, pushing innovation in the field.

In Ecosmic, space engineers are given real data and operational requirements from customers. You will participate in Q&A meetings with potential future users of the algorithm you will build. The whole focus is on meeting real needs by using research, creativity, and a software stack that allows you to have a great experience while working. Once the first MVP is out, we have been collaborating with entities such as ESA, NATO, and the US Space Force for R&D and testing. Part of the job is also to present your work in international conferences.

Our Tech Stack

• Python for APIs and algorithm prototyping

• C++ and/or Rust for performance-critical components

• GitHub, Jira, Slack, Confluence for collaboration

• MacBook Pro provided

Who You Are

• PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Astrodynamics, Control Systems, or a closely related field

• 2+ years of industry experience in the space sector

• Coding experience in C/C++/Rust and/or Python

• Solid background and hands-on experience in:

  • Space Situational Awareness

  • Flight Dynamics

  • Statistic and Probability Theory

Nice to Have

Experience with:

• optical, radar, and passive RF tracking data

• ML applied to orbital mechanics

• handling CCSDS-compliant files

• software development best practices (clean code, testing, code reviews)

• cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)

• GitHub-based workflows and Jira

What We Offer

• Flexibility and Trust

You’ve always got the freedom to decide where today’s office is. We measure people’s performance based on the objectives they achieve, rather than the hours they spend sitting at their desks.

• Annual Growth Budget

Joining Ecosmic means having an incredible opportunity to grow fast. We implement Performance Reviews that are meant to guide your career progression and we ensure you have the tools to grow by putting aside company time and a specific budget for growth.

• We really value an equilibrated work-life balance.

Whilst we seek motivated and talented people to reach our goals together, we will always prioritise our people’s health and well-being.

• Competitive Pay

The estimated salary range for this position is €40,000 - 50,000 year. The total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual’s relevant qualifications, work experience, and skills during the interviews. As you increase your impact in Ecosmic, compensation can grow rapidly.

• A Great DevEx

We set aside time and resources to improve the developer experience, such as buying tools that help you work better, and periodically spending time on increasing developers' effectiveness.

• A full set of benefits

  • Remote work: you can work from anywhere in Italy, with the option to work from our office in a historic building in the city center of Turin.

  • Flexible working hours: we have core hours (10am-12pm, 2pm-4pm), the rest is flexible. 

  • Unlimited paid days off: mandatory paid leave (22 days/year) accrues over time as defined by the National Collective Labor Agreement (CCNL). On top of that, you can take unlimited additional days off. 

  • €1,000/year (net) of welfare: on top of your salary, you receive €1,000 per year in welfare benefits, which can be used for expenses such as transportation, groceries, education, childcare, healthcare, and other services.

  • Health insurance 

  • Equity package

  • 1 or 2 Ecosmic retreats per year

All applications shall be in English.

In our selection process, talent takes precedence over experience. So if you like the role and think you could be awesome at it, go ahead and apply even if you don’t comply with the requirements.

Unfortunately, we do not offer VISA sponsorships for this position.

The Selection Process

If you successfully pass through our screening process, we’ll invite you to take part in three interviews online. 

Click here if you want to know more about our hiring process.

Ecosmic is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in our workforce.