Mission Design Analyst
On-siteCape Canaveral, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Design and optimize lunar mission trajectories from transfer orbit insertion to landing, including launch window analyses, propellant budgeting, and maneuver planning. Perform orbital analyses for flight support, orbit determination, and error analysis while developing end-to-end spacecraft mission simulations. Support trade studies, design documentation, and subcontractor evaluations within the Advanced Technology group. Located in Cape Canaveral, Florida, this role requires 5-10 years of experience in orbital analysis and proficiency in tools like STK, Matlab, and C/C++. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents to comply with ITAR and EAR regulations.
Required Qualifications
- 5-10 years of experience in orbital analysis, mission planning and design
- Bachelors of Science degree in Engineering, Physics or related STEM field
- Experience with spacecraft mission and orbital analyses (orbit determination, ephemeris generation, perturbation analysis, maneuver planning, and error analysis)
- Experience with spacecraft mission operations
- Experience developing end-to-end spacecraft mission simulations
- Proficient in computational analysis software (e.g. Matlab, Simulink, etc.)
- Experience with spacecraft orbital and mission analysis software (e.g. STK, etc.)
- Experience with software development using C/C++ or related language
- Self-starter who works with a sense of urgency and is able to work autonomously or as part of a team
- Ability to adapt to change in an entrepreneurial environment
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations under ITAR and EAR, applicant must be a U.S. citizen residing in the U.S., or a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. ("Green Card" holder)
- Final candidate must pass a background investigation that may include employment verification, criminal check, education check, drug screening, credit check and/or driving record check depending on the position
Desired Qualifications
- Masters degree in applicable engineering discipline is a plus
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