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Trajectory Simulation & Analysis Aerospace Engineer
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What they do
An Aerospace Engineer designs aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft using knowledge of engineering and physics, and tests prototypes to see if they work according to design. May specialize in aeronautical design and work with airplanes and helicopters, or specialize in astronautical design and work with vehicles used in outer space. May specialize in a particular area of design, such as aerodynamic flow or navigation.
$138,433 / year median in California
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Job Title:
Trajectory Simulation & Analysis Aerospace Engineer Job Category:
Engineering Time Type:
Full time Minimum Clearance Required toStart:
None Employee Type:
Regular Percentage of Travel Required:
None Type of Travel:
None •The Opportunity:
As a member of CACI's trajectory team in Santa Maria, CA, you will assist with launch vehicle trajectory simulations & analyses and launch day operations performed in support of critical U.S. spacecraft missions.Responsibilities:
- Develop and analyze computer simulations for launch vehicle trajectories.
- Assist senior engineers with trajectory verification and validation analyses.
- Generate trajectory simulations for real-time flight displays on launch day.
Qualifications:
Required:
- B.S., or higher, in Aerospace Engineering.
- Must be a US Citizen
- Course work in Astronautics (orbital mechanics, spacecraft attitude dynamics, etc.).
- Ability to analyze flight mechanics processes using engineering principles.
- Proficiency with MATLAB scripting, plotting and data processing.
Desired:
- Experience developing, troubleshooting, analyzing flight vehicle simulations.
- Programming and scripting skills: Perl, Python, FORTRAN, C++.
- Experience and/or course work in the following areas:
- Optimization techniques
- Probability analysis -