Trajectory Engineer - Target Vehicle Analysis & Validation

APEX TK LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

APEX TK LLC in Huntsville, AL seeks a Trajectory Engineer to support MDA targets and countermeasures engineering. You will contribute to pre-mission trajectory validation and performance analysis for flight test events, with onsite support during flight events.

This role requires a DoD security clearance, strong proficiency in MATLAB, Python, Java, C#, and solid communication skills; collaboration across a team of experts and documentation of analyses.

Qualifications

• Must have an active DoD Secret clearance and US citizenship.
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with relevant experience.
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, Java, and C# for engineering analyses.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical reporting.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Support MDA Targets and Countermeasures engineering with trajectory validation.
• Perform pre-mission trajectory validation and performance analysis for flight tests.
• Provide onsite technical expertise during flight events.
• Develop and run trajectory models and analyses; produce reports.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team and document analyses.

Skills

Active DoD Secret clearance

Proficiency with MATLAB

Proficiency with Python

Proficiency with Java

Proficiency with C#

Strong oral and written communication

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

TAOS

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Job description

APEX TK LLC in Huntsville, AL seeks a Trajectory Engineer to support MDA targets and countermeasures engineering. You will contribute to pre-mission trajectory validation and performance analysis for flight test events, with onsite support during flight events.

This role requires a DoD security clearance, strong proficiency in MATLAB, Python, Java, C#, and solid communication skills; collaboration across a team of experts and documentation of analyses.