Mission Formulation Flight Analysis Engineer I/II

Rocket Lab USA; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Rocket Lab USA, a leader in end-to-end space solutions, seeks a Flight Analysis Engineer I/II - Mission Formulation in Denver, CO. You will run trajectory simulations, perform design analyses, and interface with multiple teams to ensure safe launches for Electron and HASTE missions.

You will contribute to mission formulation, develop analysis tools, and work with external stakeholders on requirements, while preparing for day-of-launch support and compliance with safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical) required.
• Strong numerical modelling, statistics and multi-physics skills.
• Experience with Python, SciPy, or similar for data analysis.
• Experience developing with Linux and Git version control.
• Knowledge of atmospheric flight, flight dynamics, and orbital mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Launch and mission concept development
• Orbital trajectory design and analysis
• Engage with external stakeholders for mission requirements
• Support HITL testing for trajectory and safety
• Perform Monte Carlo analyses for launch/mission operations
• Prepare flight safety analyses and day-of-launch support
• Develop mission safety rules
• Verify readiness of AFTS hardware/software
• Create tools to automate modelling/analysis
• Interface with Business Development for proposals

Skills

Numerical modelling

Probability & statistics

Multi-physics

Python analysis

Linux

Orbital mechanics

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical)

Tools

Git

C/C++

Job description

Rocket Lab USA, a leader in end-to-end space solutions, seeks a Flight Analysis Engineer I/II - Mission Formulation in Denver, CO. You will run trajectory simulations, perform design analyses, and interface with multiple teams to ensure safe launches for Electron and HASTE missions.

You will contribute to mission formulation, develop analysis tools, and work with external stakeholders on requirements, while preparing for day-of-launch support and compliance with safety standards.