Trajectory Simulation Software Engineer 1

United Launch Alliance•Centennial, CO

2d•$77,111 - $128,518•Onsite

About The Position

At ULA, as a Trajectory Simulation Software Engineer 1 in the Simulation Program for Advanced Rocket Trajectory Analysis (SPARTA) group, you will design, implement, test, verify, document, and deploy changes to ULA’s premier orbital launch simulation software tool suite. The suite is utilized by ULA’s Trajectory, Guidance, Controls, and Structural Dynamics engineers to design every mission and analyze every rocket that ULA launches, including NASA’s SLS.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or a related technical field from an accredited college or university
Experience with C++ and Python with exposure to high fidelity simulation or analysis
Experience with object-oriented design
Experience with Linux
Understanding of software configuration management practices and tools such as git
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with faster than real-time simulations
Experience with physics-based trajectory simulations
Experience with optimization or Monte Carlo analysis software
Experience with manipulation and reduction of large time series physical data sets
Experience working in an agile development team environment

Responsibilities

Act as a hands-on developer to deliver operational and enabling capabilities designed to meet systems analysis and flight operations requirements for trajectory simulation, optimization, statistical analysis, and data visualization software.
Develop new software products, implement modern software design principles, resolve complex technical problems, and provide solutions which are innovative and ingenious.
Refine requirements, design subsystems, develop code units, and perform integration, test, and verification of software.
Work with a highly collaborative team in an agile environment embracing a “fail fast” mentality (fail fast, fail often, react quickly and learn from every failure).
Engage with Product Owners, Technology Architects, System Engineers, QA, and/or Automation team members on cross-functional activities to design, develop, and test cutting-edge software solutions.