Senior SLS Orion Trajectory Analyst (ES4)

About the role

The Amentum Space Exploration Division (ASED) is dedicated to supporting NASA's SLS/ARTEMIS program, NASA's HLS program, and other smaller NASA projects. We are seeking a Mission Analysis and Trajectory Design Engineer to support the development, integration, and testing of flight mechanics simulations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze launch vehicle and spacecraft, dynamics, equations of motion, and trajectories to assess performance of spacecraft trajectories, mission analysis, and related studies.
• Model ascent and in-space environments, errors, disturbances, GN&C algorithms, sensors, actuators, and mechanisms.
• Simulate and analyze nominal, contingency, and failure scenarios during ascent and in-space flight.
• Develop algorithms and tools to analyze 3 DOF trajectories using Monte Carlo techniques.
• Perform studies and insight analysis for NASA’s HLS program.
• Execute/modify existing software/scripts in C, Python, C++, and other languages.

Qualifications

• A degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field from an ABET accredited institution is required.
• Typical experience requirements are the equivalent of a PhD with at least 4 years of experience, a Masters with at least 8 years of experience, or BS with at least 10 years of experience.
• Must be a US Citizen and have a STAR ID.
• Required skills and experiences include trajectory design and/or mission analysis experience, Python programming experience, Copernicus experience, Software & simulation integration, or Modeling & simulation experience.
• Duties include dynamic modeling of 3 and 6 DOF single body systems, mission design and analysis, trajectory design analysis, creating, editing, and debugging software, optimizing analysis tools and GN&C models, working with GN&C leads and other engineering disciplines, supporting the verification and validation of technical products, preparing and presenting technical reports and briefings.

Essential Functions

• Work independently with minimal supervision, and to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment.
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing.
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client.
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment.
• Work at a computer for long periods of time.
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%).
• Operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
• Work at a computer for long periods of time (80%).
• Provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%).
• Interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client