Multi-Domain Trajectory Design EngineerSenior Multi-Domain Trajectory Design Engineer

The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospaces strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise. The divisionleveragesa broad array of engineering disciplines against a diverse and dynamic portfolio of programs customers and national challenges. EED spans the capability lifecycle from concept and architecture design to performance assessment to application of space and space-enabled capabilities.

As a corecomponentof EED the Emerging Missions Flight Dynamics Department (EMFDD) provides flight mechanicsexpertisefor the cislunar domain multi-objectivetraveling salesman trajectory sequence generation facility location optimization and trans-atmosphericflight design formissileshyperglidevehicles and reentry vehicles. Relevant skills include orbital mechanics astrodynamics trajectory design and optimization and atmospheric flight modeling and simulation. We are seeking an Engineering Specialist/Senior Engineering Specialist to join the EMFDD team. The selected candidate will provideexpertisefor a wide range of customer flight mechanics needs supporting analysis research and development requests. The work will require candidates to provide deep technical solutions while also collaborating with engineering partners tofacilitateintegrated solutions for our customers hardest problems. Customers will include defense intelligence and civil and commercial organizations.

Work Model

• This is a full-time positionbased in El Segundo CAHuntsville AL or Albuquerque NM offering an in-person work model that combines 4 or more regular onsite workdays per week and remote flexibility as business needs allow.

WhatYoullbe Doing:

Primary Support

• Trajectory design and optimization for hypersonic/high-speed systems missiles interceptors and reentry vehicles

• Missile system and missile defense engagement simulation and performance analysis

• Multi-domain mission design for systems transiting orbital and atmospheric regimes

• Constrainedoptimalcontrol determination for vehicles with aerodynamic and/or propulsive forces (chemical electric other)

• Contested space mission evaluation: threat assessment vulnerability analysis and system resiliency improvement

• CONOPS development TTP exploration and operational constraint integration for space near-space and reentry systems

• Development of new capabilities usingoptimalcontrol flight mechanics and algorithm development for stand-alone services and integration-ready submodules

• Algorithm and software R&D tomaintainmodern internal tool base

• Application ofexternal tools like ASSET GPOPS-II SNOPT POST OTIS Copernicus GMAT EMTG etc. whereappropriate toaugment internally developed capabilities

Additionalsupportopportunities:

• Cislunar and exploration-class trajectory optimizationand application of dynamical systems theory

• Time-dependent Traveling Salesman Problems and Facility Location Problem analysis

• Reentry risk and range safety assessments

• Astrodynamics analysis: orbit propagation maneuver design/optimization for orbit transfer station keeping graveyard disposal and reentry

• Operational support for nominal launch spacecraft deployment/transfer anomaly resolution and emerging events

• Maneuver and orbit design/optimization for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) with complex constraints

• Trajectory design and optimization for launch vehicles and spacecraft for missionsoperatingin LEO MEO HEO GEO and other earth-centric regimes

What You Need to be Successful

MinimumRequirementsforEngineering Specialist Flight Mechanics:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited program in Engineering Science Mathematicsor related technical discipline.

• Typicallyeight or more years of experience of relevant technical work

• Experience in one or more of the following subjects:space mission analysis and designadvancedastrodynamics algorithm design software development or mathematical modelingmulti-objective optimizationtrajectory simulation and performance optimization of spacecraft missiles and reentry vehicles

• Proficiencywith one or more of the following programming languages/tools: C C Python Fortran MATLAB.

• Ability to support multiple programs and/or activities simultaneously and toserveas a technical point-of-contact.

• Demonstrated technical team leadership and mentorship skills.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Willing to travel domestically to customer and contractor facilities(approx. 10%)

• This position requires the ability to obtain andmaintaina security clearance which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship isto obtain a security clearance.

In addition to the above theminimumrequirements for theSeniorEngineering Specialist Flight Mechanicspositioninclude:

• Twelveor moreyears of experienceofrelevanttechnicalwork

• The ability tolead and execute large and sustained technical effortswith vision to propose scope and coordinate these efforts across organizational boundaries

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• Graduate degree and/or research or professional experience in engineering mathematics physics computer science or related field.

• Experience using or building analysis software to combine numerical methods orbital or flight mechanics and optimization approaches for launch vehicles missiles interceptors spacecraft or reentry vehicles (hypersonics)

• Experience with nonlinear programming (non-linear programming) directtranscriptionmethodsfor control optimization gradient-based optimization parameter optimization genetic algorithms evolutionary algorithms heuristic optimization methods indirect methods and/or calculus of variations

• Experience with multi-disciplinary design and optimization (MDO) techniques for aerospace vehicles

• Demonstrated success in project/team leadership roles while managing resources staffing and technical milestones and deliveries

• Advanced algorithm development skills to include parallel processing and scripting experience

• Experience with contested space trajectory applications military exercises and wargaming events

• Ability to build and foster effective working relationships with customers contractors Federally Funded Research & Development Center (FFRDC)and other personnel.

• Experience directlyinterfacing withsenior government customers.

• Experience in spacecraft or launch operations.

• Current SSBI with an active TS/SCI clearance.

• Current SAPaccess.