Astrodynamics Engineer (Lead/Senior) - Millennium Space Systems
Core
Lead astrodynamics engineer responsible for mission design, trajectory optimization, orbit estimation, and space domain awareness for national security satellites.
Role type
Senior IC astrodynamics engineer (technical lead)
Builds
Space mission designs, maneuver plans, and orbital operations support for small satellites
Domain
Aerospace / National Security Space
Required skills
orbital mechanics, trajectory design, orbit estimation, space debris collision avoidance, propulsion system capability analysis, mission lifecycle management, technical leadership, process definition, mentoring
Preferred skills
rendezvous and proximity operations, formation flight, advanced orbital mechanics, trajectory optimization, relative motion maneuvering, algorithm architecture, task decomposition, program direction setting
Technologies
GMAT, STK, MATLAB, Python, Julia, Fortran, C++
