Mission Architect
Core
Define, analyze, and implement mission requirements for complex autonomous aerospace and defense systems, including system of systems concept of operations and trajectory design.
Role type
Senior Mission Architect (Aerospace/Defense)
Builds
Autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors for U.S. and Allied space superiority.
Domain
Defense, Space, Intelligence
Required skills
Mission design, orbital mechanics, spacecraft dynamics, system integration, simulation analysis, risk assessment, technical documentation, proposal development
Preferred skills
Defense or classified space missions experience, DoD/NASA standards familiarity, government agency collaboration
Technologies
STK, GMAT, MATLAB, FreeFlyer, Python, C++
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