Flight Dynamics Engineer I/II

Rocket Lab - Events(21 days ago)

Long Beach, CAOnsiteFull TimeJunior$95,000 - $135,000Space Systems Engineering

About this role

Rocket Lab’s Space Systems team is hiring a Flight Dynamics Engineer at either the Engineer I or Engineer II level, based at its Long Beach, California headquarters. The role supports Earth-orbiting, lunar, and interplanetary missions within a multidisciplinary engineering environment and is tied to U.S. government/space export requirements.

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Required Skills

Flight Dynamics
Mission Design
Trajectory Planning
Orbit Determination
Collision Avoidance
Navigation
Maneuver Planning
Python
Scripting Automation
Orbital Mechanics

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Qualifications

BS in Aerospace Engineering
BS in Mechanical Engineering
BS in Space Systems Engineering
BS in Software Engineering
Applied Physics Degree
MS in Aerospace Engineering
Secret Security Clearance

About Rocket Lab - Events

rocketlabcorp.com

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.