Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer I — Secret Clearance

rocketlab; Long Beach (CA); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Employee Stock Purchase Program (15%+)

Comprehensive health plans (HMO, PPO,

HDHP with significant HSA company con

Dental and vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays

Flexible spending and dependent care

Paid parental leave

Disability and life insurance

401(k) with company match

EV charging subsidy

Onsite fitness centers

Discounted gym memberships

Résumé du poste

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer I with active Secret clearance to perform tracking, navigation, maneuver planning and collision avoidance for Earth orbiting and interplanetary missions. You’ll collaborate across Systems, Ground Software, Electrical, Avionics and Flight Software teams to solve complex problems under time pressure.

You’ll develop and analyze vehicle trajectories, support mission design, and provide flight dynamics data products for readiness

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Space Systems, or Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in mission design and flight dynamics.
• Strong knowledge of orbital mechanics and orbit determination.
• Experience with STK, Astrogator, GMAT, Monte Carlo, Copernicus, or equivalent.
• Proficient in Python; experience with Git and Jira.

Responsabilités

• Develop and analyze launch vehicle and spacecraft trajectories.
• Perform orbital propagation and rendezvous planning.
• Support mission design including launch window analysis and delta-V budgets.
• Interface with flight software and GNC teams to validate guidance profiles.
• Generate trajectory data products and support mission readiness reviews.
• Contribute to in-house flight dynamics tools and infrastructure.
• Support real-time mission operations including anomaly response.

Connaissances

Mission design

Flight dynamics

Orbital mechanics

Python

Git

Jira

US citizenship

Secret clearance

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Space Systems or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Outils

STK

Astrogator

GMAT

Monte Carlo methods

Copernicus

Orekit

Description du poste

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer I with active Secret clearance to perform tracking, navigation, maneuver planning and collision avoidance for Earth orbiting and interplanetary missions. You’ll collaborate across Systems, Ground Software, Electrical, Avionics and Flight Software teams to solve complex problems under time pressure.

You’ll develop and analyze vehicle trajectories, support mission design, and provide flight dynamics data products for readiness