Lead Astrodynamics & Navigation Engineer Mission Design

EVONA (United States); Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA in the United States is seeking an Astrodynamics & Navigation Engineer to own mission design, trajectory analysis and navigation for advanced spacecraft. You will lead trajectory design, orbit determination and manoeuvre planning, developing fuel budgets and mission simulations.

You will analyze navigation accuracy, tracking coverage and collision avoidance, build flight dynamics tools and collaborate with propulsion, GNC, flight software and mission operations teams.

Qualifications

• Direct spacecraft mission design or astrodynamics experience required.
• Typically 5–10+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of orbital mechanics, spacecraft dynamics and navigation.
• Experience with STK/ODTK, FreeFlyer, GMAT or comparable tools.
• Programming in Python and/or MATLAB.
• A relevant engineering or physics degree.
• Ability to own technical analyses and communicate recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead spacecraft trajectory design, orbit determination and manoeuvre planning.
• Develop fuel budgets, orbit maintenance strategies and mission simulations.
• Analyse navigation accuracy, tracking coverage and collision avoidance.
• Build and improve flight dynamics tools.
• Support spacecraft operations, investigate anomalies and assess on-orbit performance.
• Work with propulsion, GNC, flight software and mission ops teams.

Skills

Mission design

Orbital mechanics

Spaceflight navigation

Communication of results

Education

Engineering or Physics degree

Tools

STK/ODTK

FreeFlyer

GMAT

Python

MATLAB

Job description

EVONA in the United States is seeking an Astrodynamics & Navigation Engineer to own mission design, trajectory analysis and navigation for advanced spacecraft. You will lead trajectory design, orbit determination and manoeuvre planning, developing fuel budgets and mission simulations.

You will analyze navigation accuracy, tracking coverage and collision avoidance, build flight dynamics tools and collaborate with propulsion, GNC, flight software and mission operations teams.