Flight Safety & Debris Modeling Analyst

Stoke Space; Delaware; On-site; USD 151,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health benefits

401(k) matching

PTO

Parental Leave

On-site gym

Job summary

Stoke Space is seeking a Flight Safety Analyst to join the GNC team and lead the development of simulation modeling capabilities. You will produce analysis artifacts demonstrating that Nova launches, reenters, and lands reliably while protecting public safety.

Responsibilities include Monte Carlo studies, debris propagation modeling, and casualty analysis. You will collaborate with Design Reliability, System Safety, the FAA, Space Force, and customers to tell the complete story of Nova

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or a similar field.
• 5+ years of experience in an engineering role on a complex product.
• Exceptional command of fundamentals of flight dynamics and statistics.
• Familiarity with fundamentals of orbital mechanics and orbital trajectory design.
• Experience with simulation and modeling of physical systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to lead and follow

Responsibilities

• Develop models to simulate vehicle functional failure modes and integrate those models with the core Nova GNC simulation.
• Perform Monte Carlo simulations to determine statistical probabilities of various trajectory outcomes after certain vehicle functional failures.
• Develop a model of debris generated from various vehicle breakup scenarios and model the propagation of debris to impact with the ground.
• Develop a model of expected casualties from various failure scenarios given the debris impact area and a model of the population distribution.
• Partner with Design Reliability and System Safety engineers to determine the probability of certain vehicle functional failures, inform overall expected casualties for Nova flight operations, and ensure that expected casualties remain within acceptable limits.
• Communicate analysis results, discuss feedback, and refine analysis approaches with external entities including FAA, Space Force, launch service customers, and Stoke leadership.

Skills

Flight dynamics

Statistics

Simulation & modeling

Written and verbal communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering

Master’s or PhD in aerospace engineering (preferred)

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Stoke Space is seeking a Flight Safety Analyst to join the GNC team and lead the development of simulation modeling capabilities. You will produce analysis artifacts demonstrating that Nova launches, reenters, and lands reliably while protecting public safety.

Responsibilities include Monte Carlo studies, debris propagation modeling, and casualty analysis. You will collaborate with Design Reliability, System Safety, the FAA, Space Force, and customers to tell the complete story of Nova