Modeling and Simulation Engineer, Space

Highlights

• Design mission trajectories and constellation solutions for diverse space missions.
• Build physics-level models and simulations guiding hardware and mission design.
• Expand AI-powered Lattice capabilities for Space Domain Awareness and control.

Ideal candidate

Mission-driven astrodynamics engineer who thrives translating stakeholder needs into rigorous physics analysis and compelling mission designs, collaborating across hardware and software teams to field resilient space capabilities.

Requirements

• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Space Mission MS&A experience including constellation design, trajectory design, and physics-level modeling
• Spacecraft & Payload MS&A experience with physics-based trades for propulsion, power, thermal and RADAR, SATCOM, EOIR payloads
• Outstanding communication skills including visual presentation of complex data
• Strong background in orbital mechanics and space environment
• Proficiency with physics-math scripting e.g. MATLAB, SIMULINK, Python with numpy, scipy
• Strong engineering background, preferably in Astrodynamics, Aerospace, Dynamics and Controls or related field