Flight Safety Analyst - Trajectory & Debris Risk Modeling

Corvid Technologies LLC; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) / ESOP

Gym membership reimbursement

PTO & Holidays

Lakefront campus amenities

Job summary

Corvid Technologies LLC is seeking early‑career Flight Safety Analysts to support range safety for missile launch and test operations. The role blends engineering analysis, statistics, trajectory modeling, and software development to protect people and assets.

The successful candidate will gain exposure to flight safety standards, debris modeling, and range operations through on‑the‑job training, with opportunities to grow into independent analyses and mission-support responsibilities.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required or ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance; active clearance preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or related STEM field with strong GPA.
• Programming experience with MATLAB and Python for engineering analysis, data processing, modeling, or visualization.
• Coursework or experience in probability, statistics, numerical methods, dynamics, aerospace systems, computer science, or related technical areas.

Responsibilities

• Use analysis tools to predict debris impact locations from off-nominal flight, missile malfunction, or flight termination actions.
• Support probabilistic risk analyses to estimate statistical risk to the public and personnel from debris impacts.
• Develop flight safety risk mitigation products such as flight termination limit lines and hazard areas.
• Process, analyze, and visualize trajectory, debris, and Monte Carlo data with MATLAB, Python, and related tools.
• Develop, improve, and validate software tools, scripts, and automated workflows for flight safety analysis.

Skills

Strong technical foundation

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or related STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C++

Fortran

Linux

Job description

Corvid Technologies LLC is seeking early‑career Flight Safety Analysts to support range safety for missile launch and test operations. The role blends engineering analysis, statistics, trajectory modeling, and software development to protect people and assets.

The successful candidate will gain exposure to flight safety standards, debris modeling, and range operations through on‑the‑job training, with opportunities to grow into independent analyses and mission-support responsibilities.