Senior Space Flight Dynamics & Trajectory Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation; Albuquerque (NM); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Professional growth and development

Education assistance programs

Health care and wellness plans

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation’s Earth Orbit Flight Dynamics Department seeks a skilled Member of the Technical Staff to deliver advanced flight mechanics solutions for national space programs. You’ll work on trajectory design, astrodynamics, and propulsion analysis, supporting defense, civil, and commercial customers.

Hybrid work model across multiple US sites (El Segundo, CA; Colorado Springs, CO; Chantilly, VA; Albuquerque, NM), with 4 onsite days weekly as business needs allow.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aeronautical/astronautical engineering, physics or applied mathematics.
• Two years of experience in flight mechanics, astrodynamics, maneuver optimization, trajectory optimization, launch vehicle trajectory design, hypersonic vehicle modeling, or trajectory modeling and simulation.
• Proficiency in programming languages/environments: C, C++, Fortran, Python, Linux, and/or MATLAB.
• Willing to travel domestically ~10% of the time.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance (US citizenship required).
• TS clearance with SCI access is strongly preferred (submittable if not currently possessed).

Responsibilities

• Trajectory design and optimization for launch vehicles and spacecraft in Earth-centric regimes.
• Astrodynamics and orbital mechanics analysis including orbit propagation and maneuver design.
• Analyze vehicles with chemical and/or electric propulsion.
• Evaluate contested mission applications and assess vulnerabilities.
• Develop and apply flight dynamics tools and concepts of operations.

Skills

Flight mechanics

Astrodynamics

C/C++ programming

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aeronautical/astronautical engineering, physics or applied mathematics

Tools

ASSET

GPOPS-II

SNOPT

POST

OTIS

GMAT

EMTG

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation’s Earth Orbit Flight Dynamics Department seeks a skilled Member of the Technical Staff to deliver advanced flight mechanics solutions for national space programs. You’ll work on trajectory design, astrodynamics, and propulsion analysis, supporting defense, civil, and commercial customers.

Hybrid work model across multiple US sites (El Segundo, CA; Colorado Springs, CO; Chantilly, VA; Albuquerque, NM), with 4 onsite days weekly as business needs allow.