Flight Analysis Engineer II Job Long Beach area,California USA,Engineering

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

Flight Analysis ENGINEER II - MISSION FORMULATION

Based out of Rocket Lab’s office in Long Beach, CA, the Flight Analysis Engineer II - Mission Formulation is responsiblefortrajectory simulation, modeling, analyses, and testing for Rocket Lab launches and missions. As a Flight Analyst you will contribute towards ensuring safety of Rocket Lab launches and support mission design and operations. You will interface withother departments within Rocket Lab as well as external agencies.

The scope of the flight analysis team includes developing methods, software tools, data packages and technical reports for flight safety, launch availability and operations to support Electron and HASTE mission operations.

The Flight Analysis Engineer II is an integral part of Rocket Lab’s Global Launch Services (GLS) Mission Formulation Teamwhich works closely with other Engineering, Production and Operations teams to bring new launch concepts to life.

This team is also responsible for the formulation and implementation of launches and missionsofclassifiedmissionson

Electron andHASTElaunchvehicles.

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:

Launch and mission operational concept development
Orbital and suborbital trajectory design and analysis
Work with external stakeholders and customers for mission-specific requirements engineering
Support hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing to verify trajectory and flight safety system configuration
Conduct Monte Carlo simulation analyses to define and verify launch and mission operations
Conduct flight safety analyses prior to launch and provide related day-of-launch support
Develop bespoke mission safety rules
Verify readiness of AFTS(Autonomous Flight Termination System) hardware and software
Develop tools and processes for automating common modelling and analysis tasks
Direct contact to Business Development for proposals and mission definition

QUALIFICATIONS YOU’LL BRING:

Experiencewithnumerical modelling & simulation,probability &statistics, multi-physics,and/or similar fieldsof analysis
Experience with data analysis using Python, Sci Py, or similar
Experience developing with Linux
Fundamental knowledge of atmospheric flight, flight dynamics, and/ororbital mechanics
Experience with Git version control (e.g., git,github,gitlab)
Ability to obtain andmaintaina DoD US Government Secret security clearance

THESE QUALIFICATIONS SHOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:

ActiveTS/SCI clearance
Experience with C/C++
Experience with mission analysis, trajectory optimization, vehicledesignand simulation tools
Experience with RF simulation,modeling and Link budget analysis
Experience with software and hardware-in-the-loop testing(HITL) and related systems
Experience with FAA regulations, processes and means of compliance methods for Flight Safety (CFR part 417 and/or part 450)
Experience with Autonomous Flight Termination Systems (AFTS) andassociatedflight rules design
Experience with Python scripting development
Educational knowledge of RF or electrical systems
Ability to work on own initiative and to plan da ily workflow to complete higher level tasks
Experience working on fast-paced design and development projects
Strong communication skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships

Anticipated annual equity grant value is designed around function, level, experience, and other factors; realized value depends on vesting and stock-price performance.

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