Flight Dynamics Engineer — Hypersonics & Orbital Mechanics (Hybrid)

The Aerospace Corporation; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan

Paid holidays

401(k) plan

Flexible spending accounts

Relocation assistance

Professional growth

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Flight Dynamics Engineer to support hypersonic and orbital mission analysis, trajectory optimization, and dynamics research across multiple US sites. You will help design and optimize trajectories for missiles, reentry vehicles, and cislunar missions while developing new tools and methodologies to meet customer needs.

Required are a engineering/physical science background and hands-on experience with orbital mechanics, numerical optimization, and programming in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Mathematics, or related field.
• 2+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in space mission analysis, astrodynamics, optimization, or trajectory design.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize hypersonic, missiles, interceptors, and reentry trajectories.
• Perform cislunar orbital mechanics analyses and optimization.
• Develop CONOPS, TTPs, and operational constraints for space systems.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Fortran

MATLAB

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Science/Math

Tools

ASSET

GPOPS-II

SNOPT

POST

GMAT

OTIS

Copernicus

ETMG

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Flight Dynamics Engineer to support hypersonic and orbital mission analysis, trajectory optimization, and dynamics research across multiple US sites. You will help design and optimize trajectories for missiles, reentry vehicles, and cislunar missions while developing new tools and methodologies to meet customer needs.

Required are a engineering/physical science background and hands-on experience with orbital mechanics, numerical optimization, and programming in