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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Mission Design Engineer - **Company:** Nasa Llc - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Unit Testing, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, GPS Navigation Devices, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Monte Carlo Methods, Verification and Validation (Software), Orbital Mechanics, Modeling and Simulation - **Published:** September 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/348247/guidance-navigation-mission-design-engineer-florida-fl-kennedy-space-center ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an accredited institution.\n * Minimum of 3 years of relevant GNC & Mission Design experience outside of an academic setting.\n * Relevant academic, internship, research, or professional experience in spacecraft GN&C, orbital mechanics, mission analysis, spacecraft modeling and simulation, flight dynamics, or spacecraft operations.\n * Experience developing or using spacecraft attitude, orbit, trajectory, or 6-degree-of-freedom simulations.\n * Experience with programming and engineering-analysis tools such as Python, MATLAB/Simulink, or C++.\n * Working knowledge of spacecraft attitude dynamics, orbital mechanics, and mission-analysis principles.\n * Experience with requirements development, verification and validation, simulation-based testing, or engineering analysis.\n * Ability to analyze technical problems, document results, and communicate engineering findings and recommendations.\n * Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary environment consisting of NASA civil servants, contractor personnel, commercial providers, and technical specialists.\n * Strong organizational, written communication, and oral communication skills.\n * Must be a U.S. Citizen and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation.\n, * Master's degree in aerospace engineering or a related discipline with an emphasis in spacecraft dynamics, orbital mechanics, GN&C, or mission design.\n * Experience with spacecraft simulation and mission-analysis tools such as STK, GMAT, Basilisk, FreeFlyer, Copernicus, MONTE, POST2, or similar software.\n * Experience performing orbital trade studies, trajectory analysis, mission feasibility assessments, or spacecraft-performance analysis.\n * Experience with spacecraft sensors, actuators, attitude-control systems, navigation systems, or flight software.\n * Experience with software-in-the-loop or hardware-in-the-loop testing, Monte Carlo analysis, sensor calibration, or spacecraft component testing.\n * Experience with spacecraft integration, verification and validation, mission operations, flight-performance analysis, or anomaly investigation.\n * Knowledge of non-GPS navigation, rendezvous and proximity operations, docking, lunar, cislunar, or deep-space mission concepts.\n * Experience with NASA cFE/cFS or another spacecraft flight-software framework.\n * Familiarity with NASA organizations, processes, and systems-engineering standards, including NPR 7123 and NPR 7120.\n * Experience supporting NASA, commercial spaceflight providers, or human-rated spaceflight programs.\n ## Related Videos - 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