Mission Formulation Flight Analysis Engineer I/II

Rocket Lab Corporation

Littleton (CO)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 125,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Rocket Lab Corporation in Denver, CO seeks an experienced Flight Analysis Engineer I/II - Mission Formulation to shape launch concepts and mission designs. You will collaborate across engineering, production and operations to ensure safety and enable new missions for Electron and HASTE vehicles.

The role covers trajectory design, analysis, testing support, and development of automation tools. A DoD clearance is required for applicable duties and a strong background in flight dynamics or orbital

Qualifications

Experience with numerical modelling, simulation, probability & statistics, or related multi-physics analyses.
Experience developing with Linux.
Fundamental knowledge of atmospheric flight, flight dynamics, and/or orbital mechanics.
Experience with Git version control (e.g., git, github, gitlab).

Responsibilities

Launch and mission operational concept development.
Orbital and suborbital trajectory design and analysis.
Work with external stakeholders and customers for mission-specific requirements engineering.
Support hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing to verify trajectory and flight safety system configuration.
Conduct Monte Carlo simulation analyses to define and verify launch and mission operations.
Develop bespoke mission safety rules.
Verify readiness of AFTS hardware and software.
Develop tools and processes for automating common modelling and analysis tasks.
Direct contact to Business Development for proposals and mission definition.