Senior Trajectory Design Engineer – Spaceflight

Varda Space; El Segundo (CA); Presencial; USD 169.000 - 216.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Varda Space in El Segundo, CA seeks a highly talented Senior Mission Design Engineer to join our Autonomous Systems team and own full-cycle mission planning for next-generation reentry vehicles.

You will design and implement trajectory models in C++/Python, perform optimization and Monte Carlo analyses, and collaborate with propulsion, software, and flight operations to ensure safe, reliable missions from concept to on-orbit operations.

Formación

• BS degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering, physics, or related field.
• 5+ years proven experience or PhD with 3+ years related experience.
• Knowledge of designing, modeling, testing, and flying orbital trajectories or GNC systems.
• Strong software and model development skills in C++/Python/Matlab.

Responsabilidades

• Perform trajectory design, optimization, and dispersion analysis for reentry of a next-gen space vehicle.
• Design spacecraft trajectories and orbital analyses for commercial reentry vehicles.
• Optimize trajectories based on fuel, time, and performance.
• Collaborate with propulsion, software and flight operations teams to meet objectives.
• Develop autonomous navigational solutions and atmospheric re-entry algorithms.
• Run Monte Carlo analyses to characterize performance of new features.
• Lead the development of new vehicle capabilities.
• Maintain ground-based mission operations tooling for on-orbit operations.
• Support in-orbit operations as trajectory specialist and coordinate with other operators.

Conocimientos

Teamwork

Requirements capture

Trajectory design

6-DOF vehicle simulation

Educación

B.S. in aerospace/related field

Herramientas

C++

Python

Matlab

Descripción del empleo

Varda Space in El Segundo, CA seeks a highly talented Senior Mission Design Engineer to join our Autonomous Systems team and own full-cycle mission planning for next-generation reentry vehicles.

You will design and implement trajectory models in C++/Python, perform optimization and Monte Carlo analyses, and collaborate with propulsion, software, and flight operations to ensure safe, reliable missions from concept to on-orbit operations.