Vehicle Simulation Engineer I
Location
Long Beach, CA
Level
Entry-Level
Department
Aerospace & Space
Type
Salary
$119,000 - $151,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-08-28
Responsibilities
- Closely work with key design teams to integrate design data into simulations.
- Develop and leverage software tools for optimizing launch and orbital trajectories.
- Lead interdisciplinary design trade analyses to inform vehicle and mission decisions.
- Define and maintain vehicle and trajectory design requirements.
- Carry out analysis for engineering design trades.
- Implement and improve software tooling in various programming languages.
- Maintain and lead cross-functional collaboration with Vehicle Engineering teams.
Job Requirements
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related field.
- Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams.
- Familiarity with numerical techniques such as ODE's and optimization routines.
- Proficiency in high-level programming languages (e.g., Python, Julia, MATLAB).
- Familiarity with launch vehicles and trajectory design is a plus.
- Experience in agile development environments is a plus.
