About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Engineering.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This entry-level Mission, Planning & Execution Analyst role supports mission design and execution for hypersonic test campaigns. Working with the Mission Planning & Execution (MP&E) team and customer stakeholders, you will help prepare multiple launches and campaigns each year across different launch providers.

• Assist with mission design, strategic planning, and verification of performance predictions for current and future launch campaigns
• Coordinate inputs from technical teams and subcontractors to surface conflicts in availability, readiness, and configurations
• Support experiment selection and define test objectives in collaboration with customers and analysts
• Help validate flight predictions and assess compliance with mission requirements
• Assist in schedule management, IMS inputs, and identification of critical paths to meet program milestones
• Organize and facilitate incremental reviews; prepare briefing updates and status reports
• Help adjudicate technical and operational issues and track completion of delegated tasks
• Support vehicle trade studies and help define high-level mission requirements
• Participate in data reviews and documentation for launches and campaign activities

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Who You Are / Qualifications

The Confidential Client seeks a motivated, detail-oriented analyst who can work across teams and communicate clearly.

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must currently have and/or be capable of obtaining a Secret security clearance
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Strong problem-solving skills and critical thinking
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills across organizational levels
• Valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance sufficient to access military facilities
• Able to stand or sit for extended periods, perform repetitive motion tasks, and lift up to 25 pounds

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Nice-to-Have / Related Experience

• Prior exposure to mission planning, launch campaign support, or range operations
• Familiarity with IMS/scheduling tools and program risk management
• Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering teams

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Compensation & Benefits

Estimated compensation (per source): $63,384 per year — estimated.

Benefits offered by the Confidential Client include:

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Life/AD&D and short/long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Education reimbursement

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Work Environment

• Onsite at client facilities in Huntsville, AL with occasional visits to launch/range sites as required
• Office-based tasks with regular coordination meetings across technical and operational teams

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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