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Location

Redmond, WA | United States

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DESCRIPTION

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

We are searching for talented candidates with experience in spaceflight trajectory modeling and simulation, orbit mechanics, and launch vehicle mission planning.

Key job responsibilities
This position requires experience in simulation and analysis of astrodynamics models and spaceflight trajectories. Strong analysis skills are required to develop engineering studies of complex large-scale dynamical systems. This position requires demonstrated expertise in computational analysis automation and tool development.

Working with the Kuiper engineering team, you will:

- Develop modeling techniques for analysis and simulation of deployment dynamics of multiple satellites
- Support Project Kuiper’s Launch Vehicle Mission Management team with technical expertise in Launch Vehicle trajectory requirements specification
- Develop tools to support Mission Management planning for over 80 launches!
- Work collaboratively with launch vehicle system technical teams

Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Redmond, WA, USA

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geomatics Engineering, or related fields or equivalent work experience (at least 3 years' experience in a related discipline)
- Experience in modeling and simulation of satellite orbits
- Experience with astrodynamics tool development, either custom developed or commercially developed off the shelf systems (STK, GMAT, FreeFlyer)

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