Vehicle Simulation Engineer I
Location
Long Beach, CA
Level
Entry-Level
Department
Aerospace & Space
Type
Salary
$119,000 - $150,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-11-21
Responsibilities
- Closely work with design teams to integrate design data into mission simulations.
- Develop and utilize software tools for optimizing launch and orbital trajectories.
- Lead design trade analyses to inform vehicle and mission decisions.
- Define and maintain high-level design requirements for vehicles and trajectories.
- Carry out analysis for engineering design trades to drive design decisions.
- Implement and maintain software tooling in various programming languages.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with key teams in Vehicle Engineering.
Job Requirements
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related field.
- Experience in cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g., Python, Julia, Rust, C++).
- Ability to communicate complex analysis results clearly.
- Familiarity with architectural design and analysis of launch vehicle systems.
- Knowledge of trajectory design and optimization.
- Experience with advanced software development practices (nice to have).
