SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

Senior Trajectory Analysis Engineer - Starship

Flight Dynamics & GNCConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBrownsville, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in physics or an engineering discipline and at least five years of professional experience are required.
Experience with orbital mechanics, classical dynamics, modeling, and simulation is required.
Experience with Python or C++ is required.
Applicants must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Responsibilities

Analyze launch vehicle trajectories and vehicle performance in the presence of faults.
Find flight plan solutions that 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, flight reliability, and hardware teams, and external regulatory partners such as the Federal Aviation Administration.
Engage in multidisciplinary vehicle systems investigations to inform mission design, vehicle architecture, and analysis methodologies.
Develop and evaluate flight termination system mission rules.
Support launch and mission operations of vehicles the engineer enabled.
Conduct flight data review.
Automate mission-to-mission trajectory analysis product generation.

Desired Qualifications

At least five years of professional experience in trajectory analysis and aerodynamics.
Demonstrated project or professional experience in launch vehicle and/or spacecraft systems.
Ability to solve complex problems with little to no supervision, on schedule, individually or as a member of an integrated team.
Experience with system trades and first-hand knowledge of how requirements tie hardware to larger systems.
Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SR. TRAJECTORY ANALYSIS ENGINEER (STARSHIP)

As a Trajectory Analysis Engineer, you will be responsible for finding creative analysis solutions to enable the world’s most advanced rockets, including our next-generation Starship vehicle, a fully reusable spacecraft capable of carrying humans to Mars and beyond. You will work with a talented team of accomplished engineers to iterate on mission objectives for upcoming and future flights to ensure flight safety objectives are met. You should thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments where you adapt quickly and love to solve hard problems.

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
Conduct flight data review
Automate mission-to-mission trajectory analysis product generation

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in physics or an engineering discipline AND 5+ years of professional experience
Experience with orbital mechanics, classical dynamics, modeling, and simulation
Experience with the software languages Python or C++

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

5+ years of professional experience in trajectory analysis and aerodynamics
Demonstrated project or professional experience in launch vehicle and/or spacecraft systems
Capable of solving complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team
Experience with system trades and first-hand knowledge of how requirements tie hardware to larger systems
Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [email protected].

About the Company

SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

SpaceX builds and launches reusable rockets and spacecraft for NASA, the military, and companies, and it runs Starlink, a satellite internet service for homes and businesses. In 2020, its Dragon capsule became the first privately built spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Falcon 9 rocket lands its first stage so the booster can fly again, which cuts launch costs, while Starlink beams internet from low-orbit satellites to small dishes for a monthly fee. SpaceX also owns xAI, maker of the Grok chatbot and owner of the social network X, and is building Starship, a fully reusable rocket meant to carry people to the Moon and Mars. Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002, and it is based in Starbase, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Starbase, Texas
Founded: 2002

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