Flight Analysis Engineer - Electron OperationsActive
The opportunity
Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more – all with the goal of opening access to space. The rockets and satellites we build and launch enable some of…
What you'll do
Develop, maintain, and execute flight safety analysis tools and methods for: Electron launch vehicle operations, including trajectory evaluation, debris modeling, re-entry analysis, and risk assessment using Python/C++ programming and 6 DoF/3 DoF simulations
Process large datasets and create statistical models to quantify failure: probabilities while continuously improving analysis efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with regulatory requirements
Support launch operations by generating risk data, building operator: interfaces (GUIs/HMIs), providing on-console support during launch campaigns, and conducting verification of launch range systems
Prepare and maintain comprehensive flight safety documentation including data: packages, launch licensing materials, standard operating procedures, and detailed records of analysis methods and results
Strong programming skills and familiarity with programming in Python
+ years’ experience in engineering analysis: numerical modelling & simulation, statistics, multi-physics or similar fields
What they're looking for
- Good understanding of launch vehicle flight dynamics, orbital mechanics and GNC
- Familiarity with configuration management and version control
- Strong technical writing skills, familiarity with LaTeX is a plus
- Experience generating various safety documents including flight safety data: packages, compliance matrices, analysis reports, FMECA
