Flight Dynamics & Trajectory Engineer II

Rocketlab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier medical HMO, PPO and medical HSA plan

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Three weeks paid vacation

Onsite gym with food and drinks

Company equity

Job summary

Rocketlab is seeking a Flight Dynamics Engineer II at its Long Beach, CA headquarters. The role involves designing and operating tracking and navigation systems for complex missions to Earth, lunar, and interplanetary destinations. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in relevant Engineering fields and at least 2 years of experience in flight dynamics.

Responsibilities include trajectory analysis, orbital management, and close collaboration with flight software teams, which ensures thorough preparation and testing for upcoming missions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in mission design and flight dynamics.
• Understanding of orbital mechanics and orbit determination theory.
• Active Secret clearance OR ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Develop and analyze launch vehicle and spacecraft trajectories.
• Perform orbital propagation and rendezvous planning.
• Support mission design including launch window analysis.

Skills

Mission design

Flight dynamics

Orbital mechanics

Python software development

Git version control

Jira project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Space Systems, or Software Engineering

Tools

STK

Astrogator

Monte

Copernicus

Job description

Rocketlab is seeking a Flight Dynamics Engineer II at its Long Beach, CA headquarters. The role involves designing and operating tracking and navigation systems for complex missions to Earth, lunar, and interplanetary destinations. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in relevant Engineering fields and at least 2 years of experience in flight dynamics.

Responsibilities include trajectory analysis, orbital management, and close collaboration with flight software teams, which ensures thorough preparation and testing for upcoming missions.