Blue Origin · 1 month ago
Trajectory Analyst – Flight Safety
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$148K/yr - $207K/yr
5+ years expBlue Origin is a company that envisions millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The Trajectory Analyst role involves performing trajectory modeling and flight safety analysis to ensure safe operations of the New Glenn launch vehicle.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Perform launch vehicle trajectory modelling and flight safety analysis
Ensure compliance with public risk requirements
Mature the overall analysis methodology for various spaceflight systems
Generating data products to inform flight safety system rules and limits
Proposing trajectory shaping modifications to improve availability or enhance public safety
Coordination with various regulatory and oversight entities (e.g., FAA, Federal Launch Ranges)
Contributing to mission design and trajectory optimization analyses
Qualification
Required
Minimum of B.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent technical field
5+ years of experience in trajectory and/or flight safety analysis
Strong fundamentals in flight mechanics/dynamics and simulation of aerospace vehicles
Strong fundamentals in statistical/probabilistic analysis
Experience creating 3-DOF and/or 6-DOF trajectory simulation models
Experience using trajectory analysis tools such as POST, OTIS, TTK, RRAT, TAOS, STK Astrogator, or Copernicus
Preferred
Experience in quantitative risk assessment including debris risk modelling
Familiarity with launch licensing processes and regulations (e.g. FAA Part 450, SSCMAN 91-710)
Experience in explosive modeling and estimation
Experience in building analysis toolchains and scripts (e.g. MATLAB, Python, etc.)
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
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