Future Projects Mission Analysis Engineer
Role Summary
Join The Exploration Company as a Future Projects Mission Analysis Engineer in Munich, Germany, specializing in mission design and analysis for space systems.
Key Responsibilities
In your capacity as a Future Systems Mission Analysis Engineer, your role will be continuously evolving, but day to day your duties will include to:
- Mission Planning and Analysis: Own the mission design of The Exploration Company’s vehicles for a wide variety of spacecraft and space missions to include LEO operations, Reentry, and Rendezvous and Docking focusing on In-Orbit Services, as well as supporting Lunar missions.
- Space Debris Mitigation: Own the Space Debris Mitigation requirements, and propose solutions to comply with the latest space traffic sustainability standards.
- Technical Budgets and Vehicle Design: Ownership of delta-V and propellant budgets, and support vehicle sizing.
- Trajectory Design: Develop and optimize spacecraft trajectories for various mission phases, including launch, orbit transfer, station-keeping, proximity operations and end-of-life disposal.
- Simulation and Modeling: Create, utilize and maintain simulation models to predict and optimize spacecraft behavior and performance under various scenarios.
- Technical Documentation: Prepare, maintain and contribute to accurate technical documentation, including requirements specification, mission analysis reports, operational procedures, as well as technical inputs to proposals.
- Collaboration: Work closely with systems engineers, operations teams, and other stakeholders and perform multi-disciplinary spacecraft systems trades to ensure mission objectives are met.
- Risk Assessment: Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with on-orbit operations and propose contingency plans.
- Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest advancements in space technology and contribute to the continuous improvement of mission analysis processes.
Requirements
- MSc in Aerospace or related engineering discipline
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible candidates should have a master's degree in aerospace or a related field, and ideally more than three years of relevant experience.
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