Senior SLS Orion Trajectory Analyst; ES4

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The Mission Analysis and Trajectory Design Engineer helps support the development, integration, and testing of flight mechanics simulations for NASA’s SLS/ARTEMIS program, NASA’s 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.

• 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 NASA’s HLS program
• Execute/modify existing software/scripts in C, Python, C++

A degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or related field from an ABET accredited institution is required. Typical experience requirements are the equivalent of a PhD with at least 4 years of experience, a Masters with at least 8 years of experience, or BS with at least 10 years of experience. Must be a US Citizen and have a STAR .

To be successful in this position, the applicant must be detail oriented, work independently and collaboratively, possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, and will typically possess some of the following skills:

• 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
• Support the design, integration, and analysis of GN&C products
• Configure, conduct, and analyze 6‑DOF Monte Carlo simulations
• Familiarity with convex optimization

• Trajectory Design and/or mission analysis experience
• Python programming experience
• Copernicus experience
• Software & simulation integration OR Modeling & simulation experience

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

Office environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with…