MissionFormulationEngineer

The team at Advanced Space is leading humanity back to the Moon and pioneering innovative solutions in the space industry. Based in Westminster Colorado, this incredible team is looking for a skilled and experienced Mission Formulation Engineer with 8-12 years of experience to support a growing list of projects and missions. Advanced Space is a rapidly growing, privately held business that operates with core values that reinforce we are customer obsessed and mission focused; when we see it, we solve it; we are one team, motivated by our vision; and we bring technical excellence and inexhaustible curiosity. This role will be based in Westminster, Colorado and an ideal candidate for this role will love not just the responsibilities but will also have a passion for the exploration, development, and settlement of space. This person will play an integral role in ensuring that our fast-paced and growing team is properly aligned and equipped to support mission planning, operations, and technological development. This position is restricted to U. S. Persons only, as defined under 22 CFR §120.62 (U. S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees). We do not provide visa sponsorship or support work authorization for this role. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U. S. without the need for current or future sponsorship. We're defining missions before they become missions. As a Mission Formulation Engineer, you'll work at the front end of the lifecycle, where requirements are still open and the architecture is still a question. You'll translate ambiguous customer needs into credible mission concepts, lead trade studies across competing architectures, size mission designs and resource budgets, shape concepts of operations, and execute the quick-turn analysis that results in viable down-select options with confidence. This position requires a broad systems engineering purview across multiple disciplines: you'll reason across propulsion, GNC, comms, and op