2027 Emerging Missions Flight Dynamics Graduate Intern
Core
Provide flight mechanics expertise for cislunar domain, multi-objective trajectory sequence generation, and trans-atmospheric flight design for missiles, hyper-glide, and reentry vehicles.
Role type
Graduate intern, flight dynamics engineer (cislunar/trajectory optimization)
Builds
New flight dynamics tools, features, and ready-to-integrate submodules for defense, intelligence, and civil customers
Domain
Aerospace engineering, space mission design, astrodynamics, trajectory optimization
Required skills
orbital mechanics, astrodynamics, trajectory design and optimization, algorithm design, software development, multi-objective optimization
Preferred skills
nonlinear programming, direct methods, gradient-based optimization, genetic algorithms, evolutionary algorithms, heuristic optimization, parallel processing, scripting
Technologies
C, C++, Python, Fortran, MATLAB, ASSET, SNOPT, Copernicus, GMAT, EMTG, CasADi, Heyoka
Responsibilities
Simplify and perform high-fidelity multi-body orbital mechanics; design and optimize impulsive and low-thrust trajectories; analyze Traveling Salesman and Facility Location problems; develop Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs); create new capabilities using optimal control theory and computer science; build internal flight dynamics tools; support Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) maneuver design; optimize trajectories for launch vehicles and spacecraft in LEO, MEO, HEO, XGEO, and interplanetary missions
Seniority
Graduate intern (Master's/PhD student)