Space Launch Readiness Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Paid holidays

Telework options

401(k) Plan

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Career development

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Member of Technical Staff for the Launch Operations Readiness Team to support national space launch programs. The role covers analyses, software development, and risk assessments to address launch ops challenges and ensure safety and mission success.

Qualifications include a Master’s or PhD in a technical field, 0–1 year of related experience, strong astrodynamics/mathematics, and the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Aerospace engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related technical discipline (Pursuing or conferred within the last 12 months).
• 0 to 1 year of professional postgraduate experience.
• Organizational skills, to include self-management of multiple tasks, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Aptitude with astrodynamics and related mathematics.
• Skills in mathematical formulation and derivation.
• Demonstrated skills in the development and use of computer software tools.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
• Transcripts are required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to multiple projects involving analyses and software development across focus areas like launch collision avoidance, discrete event simulation, and risk assessment mitigation.
• Support real-time operations and analyses including launch and on-orbit collision risk assessments.
• Conduct technical deep dives, trade studies, and assessments with multidisciplinary leads and external customers to address needs.
• Develop and present timely, technically accurate briefings and reports with recommended solutions.
• Travel occasionally to support customer efforts.

Skills

Astrodynamics

Mathematics

Software tools

Python

C++

Fortran

HPC

Security clearance

Education

Master's or PhD in Aerospace engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related technical discipline

Tools

Python

C++

Fortran

High Performance Computing

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Member of Technical Staff for the Launch Operations Readiness Team to support national space launch programs. The role covers analyses, software development, and risk assessments to address launch ops challenges and ensure safety and mission success.

Qualifications include a Master’s or PhD in a technical field, 0–1 year of related experience, strong astrodynamics/mathematics, and the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.