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Senior Trajectory Design Engineer - ADV000A7Y

Job Posted 3/11/2025
Amentum Space Exploration Division
Huntsville, AL 35806
Category Engineering
Full-Time
Job Description
Grow With Us Your growth matters to usthats why we offer a variety of ways for you to develop your career. With professional and leadership development opportunities like Team Lead Academy, education reimbursement, mentoring, and company sponsored networking events, you can take control of your own career path on your own terms with a company that believes in you. A Place Where You Belong At the Amentum Space Exploration Division, people are at the heart of our business. We reflect a diversity of cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. We expect our people, clients, and partners to treat one another with dignity and respect. This means promoting inclusion, celebrating diversity, and appreciating the differences we all bring to our workplace. Support Your Well-Being Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs, 11 paid holidays, parental leave, paid time off, employee perks and much more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules and possible remote a few days a week (depending on customer requirements) well support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling lifeat work and at home. Position Description: The Mission Analysis and Trajectory Design Engineer helps support the development, integration, and testing of flight mechanics simulations for NASAs SLS/ARTEMIS program, NASAs HLS program, and other smaller NASA projects. This position will require a well-rounded background of flight dynamics modelling skills, experience with computer programming, and the desire to perform high fidelity analyses to help optimize and integrate inputs for the flight dynamics of the Artemis mission. The Amentum Space Exploration Division (ASED) Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) team is a high performing group executing challenging tasks to design and integrate GN&C systems for NASA projects ranging from NASAs Space Launch System (SLS) to NASAs Human Lander System. We are searching for highly qualified candidates to support NASAs Flight Dynamics Team in the Guidance, Navigation, & Mission Analysis branch at NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center. This exciting work will serve as a critical step in sending humans back to the Moon, Mars and beyond! Job Functions: Analysis of launch vehicle and spacecraft, dynamics, equations of motion, and trajectories to assess performance of spacecraft trajectories, mission analysis, and related studies Modeling ascent and in-space environments, errors, disturbances, GN&C algorithms, sensors, actuators, and mechanisms Simulate and analyze nominal, contingency, and failure scenarios during ascent and in-space flight Develop algorithms and tools to analyze 3 DOF trajectories using Monte Carlo techniques Perform studies and insight analysis for NASAs HLS program Execute/modify existing software/scripts in C, Python, C++ Duties Day to day activities include: Dynamic modeling of 3 and 6 DOF single body systems Mission design and analysis Trajectory design analysis Creating, editing and debugging software written in C, Python, Matlab, Fortran, and C++. Optimization and improvement of analysis tools and GN&C models. Working with GN&C leads and other engineering disciplines. Supporting the verification and validation of technical products. Creation and review of engineering and software documentation. Preparing and presenting technical reports and briefings. Support the design, integration, and analysis of GN&C products. Configure, conduct, and analyze 6-DOF Monte Carlo simulations Qualifications: A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics or related field is required. A degree from an ABET accredited university is preferred. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a Ph.D., with a minimum 9 years of experience, MS with at least 13 years of experience, or BS with at least 15 years of experience. Required: Trajectory Design and/or mission analysis experience Python programming experience Range Safety experience Software & simulation integration OR Modeling & simulation experience Detail oriented Work independently and collaboratively Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills Desired: Dynamically model 3 and 6 DOF single body systems Matlab, Fortran, C++ programming experience Familiarity with Linux, Bash, and the use of computational clusters/servers Familiarity with convex optimization Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language. We are a background screening, drug-free workplace. ASED offers a partnership in which you can grow personally and professionally within a framework of strong leadership, competitive compensation, and rewarding career paths. Come join our team on the Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) contract whose work is destined to have a long-range effect on future generations! For more information on why Huntsville is known as one of the smartest cities in the nation, check out these websites: To review career opportunities and to submit your resume for the Amentum Space Exploration Division in Huntsville, AL, visit /. Select ASED Career Opportunities to reach our jobs o Search & choose Job by title o Upload your resume to apply online o Sign-in / Register your profile / Set up Job Alerts