Senior Trajectory & Mission Design Engineer

Varda Space Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO policy

100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with 6% employer match

Fully stocked kitchen with lunch provided

Dog-friendly office space

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, California, is seeking a Senior Mission Design Engineer. This role involves designing and implementing mission planning and orbital mechanics profiles for commercial reentry vehicles, enabling precision landing of manufactured products.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, utilizing your expertise in trajectory design, optimization, and coding in C++ and Python to advance Varda's goals in the space industry.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience, or PhD with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge in designing and modeling orbital trajectories.
• Proven system engineering and configuration management skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform trajectory design and optimization for space vehicles.
• Design spacecraft trajectories for commercial reentry vehicles.
• Lead development of new vehicle capabilities for commercial use.

Skills

Teamwork skills

6 degree of freedom vehicle simulation

Trajectory design and optimization

C++ and Python programming

Education

B.S. degree in aerospace or related field

Tools

C++

Python

Matlab

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, California, is seeking a Senior Mission Design Engineer. This role involves designing and implementing mission planning and orbital mechanics profiles for commercial reentry vehicles, enabling precision landing of manufactured products.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, utilizing your expertise in trajectory design, optimization, and coding in C++ and Python to advance Varda's goals in the space industry.