Engineer/Scientist, Aerospace

Universities Space Research Association • Huntsville, AL

3d • Remote

About The Position

USRA and the Science and Technology Institute are seeking a full-time Aerospace Engineer or Scientist. The candidate will be a highly qualified Aerospace Engineer or Scientist to support advanced research and analysis related to orbital dynamics and numerical simulations in cislunar space, including orbits around the Moon, and the near-Earth space environment. The successful candidate will contribute to technical studies, model development, large-scale simulations, and efforts focused on space sustainability and risk mitigation.

Requirements

• Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience or PhD with a minimum of 3 years of experience with specialized expertise in orbital mechanics, flight dynamics, orbital evolution modeling and simulations.
• TS/SCI security clearance.
• Expert-level proficiency in Fortran, MATLAB, Python.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent technical communication and research documentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support advanced research and analysis related to orbital dynamics and numerical simulations in cislunar space, including orbits around the Moon, and the near-Earth space environment.
• Contribute to technical studies, model development, large-scale simulations, and efforts focused on space sustainability and risk mitigation.
• Analytical or numerical modeling of orbital evolution of objects in cislunar space, including orbits around the Moon, and near-Earth space environment.
• Code development for numerical simulations related to orbital mechanics or flight dynamics.
• Processing and analyzing results from large-scale numerical simulations.
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior