Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Engineer

Aldoria; Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

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Résumé du poste

Aldoria is expanding its activities in Belgium and seeks a motivated SSA Engineer to support its European team. You will design, develop and supervise advanced SSA systems, collaborating with the technical team in Belgium on space surveillance, optical sensor networks, and orbital safety services.

The role offers hands-on experience at the intersection of engineering, operations, and customer engagement in an international aerospace environment, with opportunities to work across disciplines and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in algorithm development and space systems.
• Interest in optical systems, orbital mechanics, or space surveillance.
• Advanced programming skills in Python and Java.
• Knowledge of ground-based sensors, orbital dynamics, and space object cataloging.
• Understanding of Orekit, GitLab CI/CD, Docker containerization, ECSS standards, and AI technologies is valued.
• Strong analytical thinking, autonomy, and responsibility.
• Excellent communication skills and teamwork mindset.
• Fluent in English and ideally in French.

Responsabilités

• Design, develop, and supervise advanced SSA systems in an international aerospace environment.
• Design, develop, and maintain SSA algorithms including object tracking and orbit determination.
• Translate research and models into working algorithms.
• Manage data pipelines and implement tools for data visualization.
• Define technical requirements and produce system designs.
• Work with ground-based sensor data and space catalogs to support SSA services.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and resolve issues throughout the lifecycle.

Connaissances

Algorithm development

Space systems

Python

Java

Orbital mechanics

Ground-based sensors

GitLab CI/CD

Docker containerization

ECSS standards

AI technologies

Communication skills

Teamwork

Fluent English

French language preferred

Outils

Orekit

GitLab CI/CD

Docker

ECSS standards

Description du poste

Aldoriais expanding its activities in Belgium and is looking for a motivatedSSA Engineerto supportits activitieswithin our growing European team.You will work closely with thetechnical team inBelgium and contribute to thedevelopmentof projects related to space surveillance, optical sensor networks, and orbital safety services.

Thispositionoffers a unique opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in the rapidly evolving space sector, working at the intersection of engineering, operations, and customer engagement.

As aSSA Engineer, you willdesign,developand superviseadvancedSSAsystemsin an international aerospace environment,shaping the future of space security andcollaboratewith institutions across the sector.

• Design, develop, andmaintainalgorithms forSSAapplications, including space object tracking, catalog maintenance, orbit determination,andsatellite attitudecharacterization.
• Translate scientific research and mathematical models into working algorithms.
• Manage data pipelines and implement tools for data visualization.
• Define technical requirementsandproduce system designs.
• Work with ground-based sensor data and space object catalogs to support SSA services and analyses.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, contributing technicalexpertiseand supporting problem resolution throughout the system lifecycle.
• Proactively analyze complex technical problems and propose effective, robust solutions.

Skills & Experience

The tasks will be very diversified, and we mostly need someone who can learn quickly, who is eager to develop his/her strategic thinking, and who can communicate smoothly and effectively in an international environment, both internally and externally.

• 5+ years of experience in algorithm development and space systems.
• Interest in optical systems, orbital mechanics, or space surveillance.
• Advanced programming skills in Pythonand Java.
• Knowledge of ground-based sensors, orbital dynamics, and space object cataloging.
• Understanding ofOrekit, GitLab CI/CD,Docker containerization,ECSS standards, and AI technologies is valued.
• Strong analytical thinking, autonomy, and responsibility.
• Excellent communication skills and teamwork mindset.
• Fluent in English and ideally in French.
• Team‑oriented, with the ability to work across functions and cultures.

Nice to Have

• Experience with European space standards and interaction with SSA/SDA programs.
• Familiarity with advanced cataloging techniques and tracking sensor networks.
• Previous involvement in international SSA initiatives or operational centers.