Senior Spacecraft Concepts & Mission Engineer

RTX; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Spacecraft Concept & Mission Engineer for an onsite role in Tucson, AZ. The candidate will support Advanced Technology's Alternate Missions & Space product line, develop satellite concepts, assess mission CONOPs, and contribute to new business captures for national security space customers.

The role requires a STEM degree and 10+ years experience, with proficiency in Python, MATLAB, and/or C++, plus knowledge of mission planning and analysis. A Top Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Requires degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in system-level design, mission planning and analysis domains.
• Programming experience in Python, MATLAB and/or C++ to model physical systems.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of engineers to perform vehicle design, system sizing, mission performance analysis and trajectory optimization.
• Analyze notional missions and hardware feasibility, and improve models with cross-disciplinary input.
• Develop mission analysis tools and visualization workflows for multiple space systems.
• Coordinate with product line management and customers to mature concepts and technologies.
• Engage in mission planning software development and testing and pursue research opportunities.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

C++

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Git

SLURM

Ansys STK

Job description

RTX is seeking a Spacecraft Concept & Mission Engineer for an onsite role in Tucson, AZ. The candidate will support Advanced Technology's Alternate Missions & Space product line, develop satellite concepts, assess mission CONOPs, and contribute to new business captures for national security space customers.

The role requires a STEM degree and 10+ years experience, with proficiency in Python, MATLAB, and/or C++, plus knowledge of mission planning and analysis. A Top Secret clearance is required.