Junior Flight Performance Engineer: Trajectory Analysis

Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services, Inc; McPherson (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kratos Space & Missile Defense Systems, Inc. is seeking an Entry Level Flight Performance Engineer to design and develop flight performance concepts and related documentation.

Responsibilities include analyzing launch vehicle configurations, supporting mission development, and performing trajectory simulations. The role requires a STEM degree, DoD Secret clearance eligibility, and 2–3 years of MATLAB programming.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
• US citizenship and ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.
• 2–3 years Matlab programming experience.
• Experience with flight hardware.

Responsibilities

• Analyze launch vehicle configurations and support mission development.
• Create ballistic trajectory simulations and perform Monte Carlo analyses.
• Assess vehicle mass properties and optimize weight distribution.
• Support mission planning and real-time operations.
• Document designs, analyses and project data.

Skills

Matlab programming

Flight hardware experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Job description

Kratos Space & Missile Defense Systems, Inc. is seeking an Entry Level Flight Performance Engineer to design and develop flight performance concepts and related documentation.

Responsibilities include analyzing launch vehicle configurations, supporting mission development, and performing trajectory simulations. The role requires a STEM degree, DoD Secret clearance eligibility, and 2–3 years of MATLAB programming.