Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer II — Trajectory & Mission Design

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Employee Stock Purchase Program (15%"

Comprehensive benefits (medical,Dental

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer II to design trajectories and provide real-time support for Earth orbit, lunar, and interplanetary missions. You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to validate guidance profiles and deliver flight dynamics data for mission readiness reviews.

The role requires 8+ years in mission design and an active security clearance. The company offers stock, comprehensive benefits, stock purchase program, and US-based

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant engineering field.
• 8+ years of experience in mission design and flight dynamics.
• Understanding of orbital mechanics and orbit determination theory.
• Experience with mission analysis tools (STK, Astrogator, GMAT).
• Experience with version control and project management tools.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Orbital mechanics understanding

Mission design experience

Problem solving under time-critical

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Space Systems, or Software Engineering

Tools

STK

Astrogator

GMAT

Git

Jira

Copernicus

Monte Carlo

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer II to design trajectories and provide real-time support for Earth orbit, lunar, and interplanetary missions. You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to validate guidance profiles and deliver flight dynamics data for mission readiness reviews.

The role requires 8+ years in mission design and an active security clearance. The company offers stock, comprehensive benefits, stock purchase program, and US-based