Summary
Job Description
As a Trajectory Analysis Engineer, you will be responsible for finding creative analysis solutions to enable the world's most advanced rockets, including our next-generation Starship vehicle, a fully reusable spacecraft capable of carrying humans to Mars and beyond. You will work with a talented team of accomplished engineers to iterate on mission objectives for upcoming and future flights to ensure flight safety objectives are met. You should thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments where you adapt quickly and love to solve hard problems.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analyze launch vehicle trajectories and vehicle performance in the presence of faults
- Find creative flight plan solutions to enable mission objectives, while maintaining safe vehicle operation
- Generate and submit flight safety deliverables
- Produce and present trajectory analysis products for internal and external partners
- Interface with internal operations teams, flight reliability teams, hardware teams, and external regulatory partners such as the FAA.
- Engage in multi-disciplinary vehicle systems investigations to motivate mission design, vehicle architecture, and analysis methodologies
- Develop and evaluate flight termination system mission rules
- Support launch and mission operations of vehicles that you enabled
- Conduct flight data review
- Automate mission-to-mission trajectory analysis product generation
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in physics or an engineering discipline AND 5+ years of professional experience
- Experience with orbital mechanics, classical dynamics, modeling, and simulation
- Experience with the software languages Python or C++
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- 5+ years of professional experience in trajectory analysis and aerodynamics
- Demonstrated project or professional experience in launch vehicle and/or spacecraft systems
- Capable of solving complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team
- Experience with system trades and first-hand knowledge of how requirements tie hardware to larger systems
- Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. Section 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. Section 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX's Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.
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