Senior Mission Design & Trajectory Engineer

bastiontechnologies; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Flexible work schedules

Professional training and development

Job summary

Bastiontechnologies is seeking an Advanced Mission Design Engineer to join our team in Houston, Texas. This role focuses on supporting spacecraft mission design, involving trajectory optimization for advanced Orion crewed missions.

The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's degree in engineering and significant experience in the space industry or Department of Defense, excellent software development skills, and a strong understanding of orbital mechanics. The position also offers a hybrid work schedule and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Requires US citizenship or permanent resident status.
• Minimum of 2 years of recent and related engineering experience.
• Experience developing and validating simulation models.

Responsibilities

• Support spacecraft mission design and analysis for advanced missions.
• Perform trajectory optimization runs for vehicle performance.
• Develop and integrate new algorithms for mission performance.

Skills

Experience in the space industry

Experience with orbital mechanics

Proficiency in software development

Experience with simulation models

Ability to prepare documents and present

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Modern Fortran

Python

C++

Git

Job description

Bastiontechnologies is seeking an Advanced Mission Design Engineer to join our team in Houston, Texas. This role focuses on supporting spacecraft mission design, involving trajectory optimization for advanced Orion crewed missions.

The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's degree in engineering and significant experience in the space industry or Department of Defense, excellent software development skills, and a strong understanding of orbital mechanics. The position also offers a hybrid work schedule and comprehensive benefits.