Provides space flight mechanics expertise for launch vehicles and space vehicles, focusing on orbital mechanics, astrodynamics, trajectory design, optimization, and simulation.
Locations (4)
El Segundo, California, United States
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Compensation
(Min - Max) $95,200.00 - $165,500.00
Responsibilities
Trajectory design and optimization for launch vehicles and spacecraft for missions operating in Earth-centric regimes (e.g., LEO, MEO, HEO, and GEO)
Collaborate with engineering partners
Support mission analysis and decision making
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Mathematics, or related technical discipline
Nice to have: advanced astrodynamics
Nice to have: algorithm design
Nice to have: decision making under uncertainty
Nice to have: contested space trajectory applications
Astrodynamics and orbital mechanics analysis including orbit propagation, maneuver design, optimization for orbit transfer, stationkeeping, graveyard, disposal, and reentry events
Analysis of vehicles with chemical and/or electric propulsion
Evaluating contested mission applications for space systems to understand threat performance, assess vulnerabilities, and improve system resiliency
Exploring and defining the evolving Dynamic Space Operations (DSO) mission area
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in aeronautical/astronautical engineering
physics
applied mathematics
PhD or Advanced degree in aeronautical/astronautical engineering, physics or applied mathematics