CareerPlan

Mission Design Engineer I

Centennial, CO, USFull-time$78k2026-10-07 → 2026-11-10

Core

Entry-level engineer supporting senior engineers in defining mission parameters, deriving requirements, and creating constellation/system-of-systems models for novel spacecraft development.

Role type

entry-level mission design and analysis engineer

Builds

constellation and system-of-systems models for spacecraft development

Domain

space systems engineering

Required skills

mission modeling and simulation, analytical methods, systems design principles, technical documentation

Preferred skills

mission design or analysis, astrodynamics, system-of-systems engineering, STK, FreeFlyer, Cameo EA, SysML, Matlab, Python

Technologies

STK, FreeFlyer, Cameo EA, SysML, Matlab, Python

Responsibilities

define mission parameters and derive driving mission requirements, create constellation and system-of-systems models to evaluate mission performance, collect and analyze data related to mission design and system performance, prepare technical documentation and reports, communicate technical concepts verbally and in writing

Seniority

Entry-level, 0-2 years experience