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Flight Dynamics Engineer II at Rocket Lab - ApplyBlast

Flight Dynamics Engineer II

Rocket Lab

10 days ago

Long Beach, California, United States

Onsite

Full Time

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About this role

The Flight Dynamics Engineer II role at Rocket Lab's Long Beach headquarters involves performing tracking, navigation, maneuver, trajectory planning, and collision avoidance design and operations for Earth orbiting, lunar, and interplanetary missions. The position requires solving complex problems under time-critical conditions while collaborating with subject matter experts across various engineering disciplines. This role focuses on developing and analyzing spacecraft trajectories, supporting mission design, and contributing to real-time mission operations.

Responsibilities

Develop and analyze launch vehicle and spacecraft trajectories
Perform orbital propagation and rendezvous planning for spacecraft operations
Support mission design including launch window analysis and delta-V budgets

Skills

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Space Systems, or Software EngineeringActive Secret clearance

About Rocket Lab

rocketlabcorp.com

Headquarters

Long Beach, California, United States

Company Size

1001-5000 employees

Founded

2006

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Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company that delivers reliable launch services, spacecraft, and satellite components. It operates the Electron small launch vehicle and is developing the larger, reusable Neutron rocket, alongside technologies for responsive launches and payload integration (including HASTE and reusable‑rocket capabilities). Rocket Lab also designs and manufactures spacecraft, payloads and components and provides mission and launch services to accelerate customers’ access to orbit. The company’s mission is to provide frequent, cost‑effective access to space to improve life on Earth.