Senior Mission Design Engineer
Core
Design full-cycle mission planning and orbital mechanics profiles for commercial reentry vehicles to enable precision landing and return of manufactured products from space.
Role type
Senior Mission Design Engineer (Trajectory Design / Flight Dynamics)
Builds
Mission plans and trajectory profiles for the world's first commercial reentry vehicle
Domain
Commercial space infrastructure / Orbital mechanics / Reentry systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trajectory design and optimization, 6-degree-of-freedom vehicle simulation (C++/Python), Monte Carlo analysis, System engineering, Configuration management, Orbital mechanics modeling
Preferred skills
Multi-body dynamics, Flexible body dynamics, Flight test support, Lean software development, Project management for cradle-to-grave projects
Technologies
C++, Python, Matlab
Responsibilities
Perform trajectory design, optimization, and dispersion analysis for reentry; Design spacecraft trajectories and produce orbital analyses; Optimize trajectories based on fuel, time, and performance; Work with propulsion and flight operations teams; Design autonomous satellite navigational solutions and re-entry algorithms; Develop ground-based mission operations tooling; Support in-orbit operations as trajectory specialist
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership