Mission Systems Engineer

· Company: True Anomaly
· Position: Mission Systems Engineer
· Location: This role will be on-site in Centennial, Colorado OR Long Beach, California.
· Duration: 4 month contract to hire, you will convert perm after 4 months
· Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD TS/SCI or TS/SAP clearance

Required Skills & Experience

8+ years of experience in mission analysis, space operations, orbital mechanics, or related space systems engineering
Strong understanding of orbital mechanics, astrodynamics, spacecraft dynamics, and autonomous space operations
Hands-on experience designing, simulating, or analyzing Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) mission trajectories
Experience performing constellation mission analysis and performance modeling
Experience with orbit propagation, orbit determination, geometric orbit analysis, and mission engineering
Hands-on experience with mission analysis tools such as STK, FreeFlyer, GMAT, or similar
Proficiency using MATLAB, Python, or C++ for simulation, modeling, or mission analysis
Experience developing and maintaining mission engineering modeling and analysis tools
Experience conducting parametric analyses, Monte Carlo simulations, trade studies, and performance assessments
Experience optimizing spacecraft maneuvers based on fuel efficiency, timing, mission performance, and risk
Experience supporting mission planning, testing, and real-time mission operations
Experience working across hardware, software, and operational teams to support system-level integration
Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI or TS/SAP U.S. government security clearance

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Advanced degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline
Active TS/SCI clearance
Experience supporting defense, classified, or national security space missions
Experience with pre-flight and post-flight mission analysis
Experience performing trajectory reconstruction and anomaly investigations
Experience modeling autonomous spacecraft operations
Experience supporting mission requirements, CONOPS development, or Design Reference Missions
Experience presenting technical analysis to government customers and other technical stakeholders

Job Description

The Mission Systems Engineer will support the development and analysis of next-generation space control systems throughout the full program lifecycle. This individual will build, maintain, and utilize mission engineering simulation and analysis tools to evaluate mission concepts, spacecraft performance, Rendezvous and Proximity Operations trajectories, and constellation architectures. They will apply orbital mechanics and astrodynamics to perform orbit propagation, orbit determination, trajectory analysis, maneuver optimization, parametric analyses, Monte Carlo studies, and system-level trade studies. The Mission Systems Engineer will work closely with subject-matter experts to ensure model fidelity and use analytical results to inform system architecture, CONOPS, mission requirements, and engineering decisions. They will also support hardware/software integration, mission testing, real-time spacecraft operations, mission risk assessments, and pre- and post-flight analysis, including trajectory reconstruction and anomaly investigations. This role will be on-site in Centennial, Colorado OR Long Beach, California. If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today!