SpaceX Sr. Trajectory Analysis Engineer at SpaceX analyzes launch vehicle trajectories and vehicle performance to ensure flight safety. The role involves developing flight plans and supporting launch and mission operations.
Responsibilities
Analyze launch vehicle trajectories and vehicle performance in the presence of faults
Find creative flight plan solutions to enable mission objectives, while maintaining safe vehicle operation
Generate and submit flight safety deliverables
Produce and present trajectory analysis products for internal and external partners
Interface with internal operations teams, flight reliability teams, hardware teams, and external regulatory partners such as the FAA.
Engage in multi-disciplinary vehicle systems investigations to motivate mission design, vehicle architecture, and analysis methodologies
Develop and evaluate flight termination system mission rules
Support launch and mission operations of vehicles that you enabled