Senior Spacecraft Concept & Mission Architect

RTX; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

401(k) match

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Spacecraft Concept & Mission Engineer to support Advanced Technology in Tucson, AZ. The role entails developing satellite concepts, assessing mission CONOPs, and enabling new business captures for national security space customers.

You will work with engineers across disciplines on performance analysis, mission planning tools, and software development. A Top Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Requires a STEM degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience.
• Deep knowledge in system-level domains such as guidance, orbital mechanics, and mission planning.
• Experience with Python, MATLAB, or C++ to model physical systems.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of engineers to meet project objectives and timelines.
• Analyze missions and hardware feasibility; improve models across disciplines.
• Develop mission analysis and planning toolsets for a portfolio of systems.
• Create visualizations of complex missions and run grid-based data analyses.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

C++

Guidance GN&C

Orbital Mechanics

Mission Planning

Mission Analysis

Satellite Technology

6-DOF Modeling

Git

SLURM

Ansys STK

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Git

SLURM

Ansys STK

Job description

RTX is seeking a Spacecraft Concept & Mission Engineer to support Advanced Technology in Tucson, AZ. The role entails developing satellite concepts, assessing mission CONOPs, and enabling new business captures for national security space customers.

You will work with engineers across disciplines on performance analysis, mission planning tools, and software development. A Top Secret clearance is required.