Senior Space Mission & Propulsion Expert (Remote)

Amentum; Arlington (VA); Híbrido; USD 175 000 - 195 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement benefits (401k matching)

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Resumo da oferta

Amentum seeks a highly experienced Space Mission and Propulsion Subject Matter Expert to support DARPA in formulation, technical assessment, execution, and transition of advanced space programs.

Ideal candidates bring broad spacecraft systems engineering, mission design, orbital mechanics, and propulsion expertise, with hands-on CubeSat/SmallSat experience and ability to work across stakeholders in a fast-paced R&D environment.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or related discipline with 7+ years of relevant spacecraft, propulsion, mission engineering, or related experience.
• Expertise in one or more propulsion areas (chemical, electric, nuclear, electrothermal) with broader spacecraft experience.
• Strong understanding of spacecraft systems engineering and interactions among propulsion, structures, thermal, power, avionics, and guidance.
• Experience with multidisciplinary spacecraft and mission-level trade studies of propulsion performance, mass/volume, power, propellant loading, maneuver requirements, lifetime, and constraints.
• Knowledge of orbital mechanics, astrodynamics, and space mission design.
• Ability to translate mission objectives into technical requirements.
• Experience evaluating concepts, architectures, technologies, and development approaches for feasibility and mission utility.
• Experience across technical disciplines and integrating inputs from propulsion engineers and mission designers.
• Active U.S. Government TS/SCI clearance; U.S. citizenship to maintain clearance.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as a primary technical advisor supporting DARPA PMs, leadership, performers, IPTs, and external R&D stakeholders across Government, industry, and academia.
• Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise in advanced spacecraft propulsion systems.
• Conduct independent assessments of emerging technologies, architectures, and system designs, including trade studies and technical risk evaluations.
• Support the formulation, maturation, and execution of advanced R&D program concepts.
• Support test and experiment planning, execution, and analysis in coordination with technical teams and stakeholders.
• Translate operational needs and mission objectives into actionable research and technology development efforts.
• Lead and support technical interchange meetings, design reviews, program briefings, and technical documentation.
• Provide programmatic and acquisition support across complex, high-tempo R&D efforts.
• Contribute to a culture of technical rigor, innovation, and mission execution excellence.

Conhecimentos

Spacecraft propulsion

Orbital mechanics

Mission design

Systems engineering

Trade studies

Technical leadership

CubeSat/SmallSat

Acquisition support

Cross-functional collaboration

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering or Physics

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Amentum seeks a highly experienced Space Mission and Propulsion Subject Matter Expert to support DARPA in formulation, technical assessment, execution, and transition of advanced space programs.

Ideal candidates bring broad spacecraft systems engineering, mission design, orbital mechanics, and propulsion expertise, with hands-on CubeSat/SmallSat experience and ability to work across stakeholders in a fast-paced R&D environment.