Flight Dynamics Engineer: Trajectory Design & Astrodynamics

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ngcRedondo Beach (CA)

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Northrop Grumman's Space Sector in Redondo Beach, CA seeks a Flight Dynamics Engineer – Trajectory Design & Astrodynamics (Level 3 or 4) to join the onsite team. You will develop software tools for constellation deployment, mission planning, and orbit-raising, and perform maneuver planning with nonlinear optimizations. Required are hands-on astrodynamics, orbital mechanics, and programming in Python and/or MATLAB, plus experience delivering trajectory solutions and presenting designs at major

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