Senior Systems Engineer, Mission Architecture
Core
Designing, analyzing, and optimizing spacecraft trajectories and operations for rendezvous, docking, and proximity missions to support national defense and autonomous space operations.
Role type
Senior Systems Engineer (Mission Architecture)
Builds
Autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors
Domain
Aerospace & Defense (Space Systems)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Mission analysis, orbital mechanics, spacecraft dynamics, systems architecture, RPO mission design, simulation tools (STK, GMAT, MATLAB, FreeFlyer), programming (Python, C++, MATLAB)
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Systems Engineering, active TS/SCI clearance, DoD/NASA mission standards experience, government agency collaboration
Technologies
STK, GMAT, MATLAB, FreeFlyer, Python, C++