🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll lead mission planning and orbital mechanics for reentry vehicles at a fast-growing startup. Your work will directly enable the return of space-manufactured products. You will own full-cycle trajectory design from requirements to on-orbit operations.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Perform trajectory design, optimization, and dispersion analysis for reentry vehicles.
• Design spacecraft trajectories and produce orbital analyses for commercial reentry vehicles.
• Optimize trajectories based on fuel, time, or performance characteristics.
• Support in-orbit operations as trajectory specialist.

📋 Requirements

• B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering, physics, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience (or PhD with 3+ years).
• Proficiency in C++ and Python for simulation development.
• Demonstrated knowledge in designing and flying orbital trajectories or GNC systems.

✨ Nice to Have

• Experience with multi-body dynamics, gas dynamics, or thermodynamics.
• Prior work in a technical leadership role for launch vehicle or satellite development.
• Experience supporting flight test or flying spacecraft.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 💰 Competitive base salary $155k-$185k
• 📈 Stock options and long-term cash awards
• 🏢 On-site role in El Segundo, CA
• 🚀 Work on cutting-edge space infrastructure

🚩 Heads Up

• ITAR restrictions may limit eligible candidates.