Flight Analysis Engineer I/II

Description

You will join the Global Launch Services Mission Formulation Team at the company's Denver, CO office. The role is at Engineer I or Engineer II level.

The team models and tests trajectories for launches and missions, and works with Engineering, Production and Operations to turn new launch concepts into flight-ready plans.

The company builds rockets, spacecraft and subsystems. Its work covers Electron and HASTE launches, including classified missions.

The team's work covers flight safety, launch availability and operations. Its outputs are methods, software tools, data packages and technical reports.

You will work with other departments and external agencies, and the team works to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Design launch and mission operating concepts.
• Design and analyse orbital and suborbital trajectories.
• Gather mission-specific requirements from external stakeholders and customers.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing to confirm trajectory and flight safety configuration.
• Run Monte Carlo simulations to define and verify launch and mission operations.
• Carry out pre-launch flight safety analyses and support the team on launch day.
• Write custom mission safety rules.
• Check that AFTS (Autonomous Flight Termination System) hardware and software are ready.
• Build tools and processes that automate common modelling and analysis tasks.
• Work directly with Business Development on proposals and mission definition.

Requirements

• Hold a bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Have experience with numerical modelling and simulation, probability and statistics, multi-physics, or similar analysis fields.
• Have experience analysing data in Python, SciPy or similar tools.
• Have experience developing on Linux.
• Understand the basics of atmospheric flight, flight dynamics and/or orbital mechanics.
• Have experience with Git version control, such as git, GitHub or GitLab.
• Be able to obtain and keep a DoD US Government Secret security clearance.
• Nice to have:
• Hold an active TS/SCI clearance.
• Hold an advanced degree in aerospace, mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Have experience with C/C++.
• Have experience with mission analysis, trajectory optimisation, and vehicle design and simulation tools.
• Have experience with RF simulation, modelling and link budget analysis.
• Have experience with software and hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing and related systems.
• Have experience with FAA regulations, processes and compliance methods for flight safety (CFR part 417 and/or part 450).
• Have experience with Autonomous Flight Termination Systems (AFTS) and the design of associated flight rules.
• Have experience building 3DOF atmospheric propagators.
• Have experience scripting in Python.
• Have educational knowledge of RF or electrical systems.
• Can work on your own initiative and plan your daily workflow to complete higher-level tasks.
• Have experience on fast-paced design and development projects.
• Communicate clearly and build strong working relationships.

Conditions

Based in the Denver, CO office.

The expected salary range is shown in line with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Final pay depends on individual qualifications and experience.

Base pay range (CO only): $100,000 to $125,000 USD.

US office candidates must be a U.S. citizen, a lawful U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable, to comply with ITAR.

New Zealand office candidates must pass background checks, including nationality checks, before any offer. You must be eligible to access ITAR-regulated equipment and data. You may be ineligible if you do not hold citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union or a NATO member country, or if you hold ineligible dual citizenship or nationality.

Benefits

• Base salary is one part of pay. You may be eligible for company stock or cash incentives, and can buy discounted stock through the Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan options.
• Paid vacation, holidays and sick leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Other discounts and perks.