Space SSA Engineer: Collision Avoidance & Data Fusion

Okapi:Orbits; Laza; Híbrido; EUR 70.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible work hours

Training budgets for conferences

Networking opportunities

Industry conferences

Knowledge-sharing sessions

Descripción de la vacante

OKAPI:Orbits seeks a highly experienced engineer to advance space situational awareness through cutting-edge orbit propagation and data fusion. You will join a multidisciplinary team of aerospace engineers, data scientists, and software developers to integrate third-party sensor data and build production-ready SSA solutions.

The role requires a strong background in astrodynamics, with at least 5 years of relevant experience and proficiency in Java, Fortran, or Python.

Formación

• MSc or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Space Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience (3+ for outstanding profiles).
• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of astrodynamics, orbital mechanics, and flight dynamics.
• Experience in scientific programming with Java, Fortran (90+), or Python.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to integrate and optimize third-party sensor data within our SSA platform.
• Integrate third-party data sources into the platform with providers to onboard data.
• Develop, implement, and optimize high-precision algorithms for orbit propagation, OD, sensor fusion, covariance modelling, and uncertainty quantification.
• Fuse data from diverse sources into a unified space debris environment image.
• Conduct V&V campaigns to benchmark and refine algorithmic performance against ground truth datasets.
• Work with software engineers to transition prototype algorithms into scalable, production-ready solutions.

Conocimientos

Astrodynamics

Orbit mechanics

Flight dynamics

Java

Fortran

Python

Educación

MSc in Aerospace Engineering or related

Descripción del empleo

OKAPI:Orbits seeks a highly experienced engineer to advance space situational awareness through cutting-edge orbit propagation and data fusion. You will join a multidisciplinary team of aerospace engineers, data scientists, and software developers to integrate third-party sensor data and build production-ready SSA solutions.

The role requires a strong background in astrodynamics, with at least 5 years of relevant experience and proficiency in Java, Fortran, or Python.