Flight Analysis II: Mission Formulation & Trajectory

Telemetry Today LLC; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Stock purchase program

Top-tier medical plans

Dental & Vision

Paid vacation & holidays

401(k) retirement with company match

EV charging subsidy

Onsite fitness centers

Snacks & beverages

Employee discounts on merch

Job summary

Rocket Lab is hiring a Flight Analysis Engineer II in Denver, CO, to lead trajectory design, simulations, and safety analyses for Electron and HASTE missions. You will collaborate with engineering, production, and operations teams to develop mission concepts and support launch operations.

The role emphasizes HITL testing, Monte Carlo analyses, and development of automated modelling tools, with equity and a strong total compensation package.

Qualifications

• Experience with numerical modelling & simulation, probability & statistics, multi-physics, and/or similar analyses.
• Experience with data analysis using Python, SciPy, or similar.
• Experience developing with Linux.
• Fundamental knowledge of atmospheric flight, flight dynamics and/or orbital mechanics.
• Experience with Git version control (e.g., git, github, gitlab).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD US Government Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Launch and mission operational concept development.
• Orbital and suborbital trajectory design and analysis.
• Work with external stakeholders and customers for mission-specific requirements engineering.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing to verify trajectory and flight safety system configuration.
• Conduct Monte Carlo simulation analyses to define and verify launch and mission operations.
• Conduct flight safety analyses prior to launch and provide related day-of-launch support.
• Develop bespoke mission safety rules.
• Verify readiness of AFTS hardware and software.
• Develop tools and processes for automating common modelling and analysis tasks.
• Direct contact to Business Development for proposals and mission definition.

Skills

numerical modelling & simulation

probability & statistics

data analysis with Python

Linux

flight dynamics knowledge

Git version control

security clearance (DoD Secret)

Tools

C/C++

RF or electrical systems knowledge

Job description

Rocket Lab is hiring a Flight Analysis Engineer II in Denver, CO, to lead trajectory design, simulations, and safety analyses for Electron and HASTE missions. You will collaborate with engineering, production, and operations teams to develop mission concepts and support launch operations.

The role emphasizes HITL testing, Monte Carlo analyses, and development of automated modelling tools, with equity and a strong total compensation package.