<p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span data-contrast="auto">Advanced Space | Full-time | Hybrid</span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">We’re going to the Moon. Think you’ve got what it takes?</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">About the Role</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p> <p>At Advanced Space, we're enabling humanity's return to the Moon and building the technologies that will take us to Mars and beyond. We're looking for a <strong>Mission Design Engineer</strong> with 2-5 years of experience to apply astrodynamics expertise and creative problem-solving to some of the most ambitious missions in the space industry. </p> <p>This is a hands-on technical role supporting mission design and trajectory analysis across Earth-orbiting, cislunar, and interplanetary missions. You'll contribute throughout the full mission lifecycle—from mission architecture and trajectory optimization to concept of operations development, contingency planning, and flight operations support. </p> <p>We're looking for someone who thrives in technically challenging environments, enjoys solving complex astrodynamics problems, and is excited to work alongside a team that's delivering real missions—not just concepts. </p> <p><strong>This position is open to U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents) only. Visa sponsorship is not available. </strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">About Advanced Space</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span data-contrast="auto">Advanced Space exists to enable the sustainable exploration, development, and settlement of space through innovative software, mission services, and technology solutions. As the owner and operator of NASA's CAPSTONE™ mission and the Prime Contractor for AFRL's Oracle mission, we're helping shape the future of cislunar exploration while supporting commercial, civil, and national security customers.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span data-contrast="auto">Our team combines deep technical expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset. We move quickly, collaborate across disciplines, and empower every engineer to make meaningful contributions. If you're passionate about solving challenging problems and seeing your work fly in space, you'll fit right in.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What You'll Actually Do</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Design mission architectures and optimize trajectories.</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Apply mission design and trajectory optimization expertise across a variety of mission domains, including Earth-orbiting, cislunar, interplanetary, high-thrust, low-thrust, formation-flying, and proximity operations missions.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Solve complex astrodynamics challenges.</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Perform mission design analyses including delta-V budgeting, trajectory optimization, Monte Carlo/statistical-delta-V simulations, stationkeeping analysis, and formation-keeping algorithm development.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Support missions from concept through operations.</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Take ownership of mission phases and work alongside technical leads to define analysis approaches, break down complex problems, and deliver accurate technical solutions that support mission success.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Develop tools that enable future missions.</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Build and improve astrodynamics software and flight operations tools using programming languages such as Python and Julia. Apply innovative approaches to expand Advanced Space's mission design capabilities.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Colla