Flight Performance Engineer (Entry Level)

Job Description

Kratos Space & Missile Defense Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of launch vehicle services for the US Military and Foreign Allies. Kratos performs all necessary engineering, manufacturing, testing, and field operations from the initial phone call for a new mission through flight and post-flight assessments. These launches occur with our Kratos team all over the world using our agile engineering approach that has led to a 100% successful launch record. The average time from receipt of mission requirement to flight is 6-9 months, and each mission is unique. Many of these missions have a very significant amount of complexity and development, and all missions are executed with small focused agile teams backed by an organization filled with aspiring and current launch vehicle experts.

Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services is currently seeking an Entry Level Flight Performance Engineer that will be responsible for technical design and development of flight performance designs and technical documentation.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Apply comprehensive knowledge of engineering concepts, procedures and practices to complex problems.
• Analyze launch vehicle configurations and perform trade studies to support mission development.
• Perform aerodynamic analysis to determine aerodynamic force and moment coefficients.
• Manage and report overall vehicle mass properties.
• Create, shape and analyze ballistic trajectory simulations.
• Perform Monte Carlo dispersion analysis for guided and unguided launch vehicles.
• Provide ballasting recommendations and wind-weighting support for launch operations
• Design, develop, troubleshoot and analyze new and advance projects; conceptual thinking, designing and developing plans, processes, procedures, function and data requirements and analysis, complex system analysis, and documentation preparation for complex systems.
• Mission operations support including mission planning and scheduling, real-time operations, health and safety monitoring, performance analysis and trending, and anomaly investigation and resolution.
  
  

SECONDARY JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Data analysis related to flight performance and Monte Carlo trajectory simulations.
• Maintenance and configuration management of operations procedures and operations products.
• Manage and participate in engineering problem resolution and systems specification/design modifications.
  
  

Experience And Skills

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field
• Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret clearance – US Citizenship Required
• 2-3 years Matlab programming experience
• Experience with flight hardware
  
  

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• 2-3 years practical experience
  
  

TRAVEL:

• 10-20% a year depending on program schedules
  
  

Job Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement

Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. EOE, Minorities, Females, Vet, Disabled, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or any other protected class. All qualified job seekers are encouraged to apply. Kratos Defense is committed to America's veterans by providing opportunities for them to continue contributing after service to our nation. We also work to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

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