As an Astrodynamicist and Mission Analysis Engineer on the GNC Team, you will be the Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) for all modeling, simulation, and analysis for a program, study, or proposal.

Mission Analysis Engineers don't just execute on ideas - they innovate creative solutions and novel designs to improve our products and solidify Space Kinetic as an industry leader. You will have full access to provide proof to concept success iteration with the impact of GNC principles.

Job Responsibilities:

Build and maintain simulations for large satellite constellations to assess effectiveness against mission requirements

Create models for space vehicle payloads to use in system trades and performance predictions

Develop novel algorithms, models, and data processing schemes for MW/MT, RPO, and SDA systems

Architect the Concepts of Operation (CONOPS)/Design Reference Mission (DRM) and their associated simulations

Collaborate with software and firmware teams to develop platforms for simulation deployment (e.g. software/hardware-in-the-loop)

Develop and validate flight dynamics software partnering with mission operations, spacecraft subsystems, and software engineering teams to support mission design, on-orbit operations, and contract phases

Design and analyze constellation architectures, including orbital regimes, plane spacing, phasing strategies, and deployment concepts

Own mission and system level analysis ensuring space vehicle designs meet or exceed requirements across subsystems

Define and maintain high-fidelity simulation environments to support development of mission architecture and day in the life analysis for a variety of different missions

Senior Astrodynamics/Mission Analysis Engineer

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