Lead Astrodynamics Engineer — Onsite & Top Secret Ready

Boeing; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, seeks an Astrodynamics Engineer (Lead/Senior) to drive mission design, trajectory optimization, and tool development onsite in California. You will lead a team, set engineering standards, and collaborate across subsystems to ensure mission success.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in aerospace engineering, 5+ years in astrodynamics, and the ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of engineering industry experience or equivalent.
• 3+ years' experience in orbital mechanics, orbit design, or astrodynamics.
• 3+ years' experience with orbit design and simulation software tools (GMAT, STK, etc.) and scientific computing software (MATLAB, Python, Julia, Fortran, C++).
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance (post-start).

Responsibilities

• Perform astrodynamics and orbit analyses.
• Determine and derive astrodynamics requirements to meet customer requirements and perform missions.
• Optimize spacecraft trajectories based on fuel, time, and performance characteristics.
• Define/develop tools and processes for mission operations and the broader team.
• Oversee Astrodynamics Engineering across programs and portfolios.
• Interface with other subsystems and systems engineering to ensure system-level performance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor team members.

Skills

Orbital mechanics

Orbit design

Astrodynamics

GMAT

STK

MATLAB

Python

Julia

Fortran

C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering

Tools

GMAT

STK

MATLAB

Python

Julia

Fortran

C++

Job description

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, seeks an Astrodynamics Engineer (Lead/Senior) to drive mission design, trajectory optimization, and tool development onsite in California. You will lead a team, set engineering standards, and collaborate across subsystems to ensure mission success.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in aerospace engineering, 5+ years in astrodynamics, and the ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret clearance.