Flight Dynamics Engineer Ii

Rocket Lab

Auckland, New Zealand
On-site
Mission design and trajectory analysis
Flight dynamics operations
Software development for mission analysis
As a Flight Dynamics Engineer, you will be responsible for mission design and trajectory analysis, flight dynamics operations, and software development for mission analysis and flight dynamics suites

Job Summary

  • As a Flight Dynamics Engineer, you will be responsible for mission design and trajectory analysis, flight dynamics operations, and software development for mission analysis and flight dynamics suites.
  • You will join an operations team built around the 2022 CAPSTONE mission to the Moon, with five spacecraft missions completed and an exciting lineup of upcoming missions.
  • You’ll support development and testing of Rocket Lab’s next-generation mission analysis and flight dynamics software, contributing to strategy for short-, medium-, and long-term development objectives.

Matching Summary

As a Flight Dynamics Engineer, you will be responsible for mission design and trajectory analysis, flight dynamics operations, and software development for mission analysis and flight dynamics suites.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Mission design and trajectory analysis
  • Flight dynamics operations
  • Software development for mission analysis
  • Orbital mechanics and trajectory design
  • Python programming and modern software practices
  • Orbit Determination and Monte Carlo simulations

Nice-to-have

  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams
  • Solving complex problems under time pressure
  • Contributing to next-generation software suites

Key Requirements

  • 3+ years in spacecraft operations, mission design, or GNC
  • Bachelor’s in Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, Software Engineering, Physics, or equivalent
  • Familiarity with 3DOF propagator development

Work Rights

Eligibility to access US ITAR regulated equipment and data

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