Staff Astrodynamics and Satellite Navigation (ASN) Engineer

Advanced Space; City of Westminster; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join their dynamic team in the aerospace industry. This role involves applying astrodynamics and mission design expertise to exciting projects that push the boundaries of space exploration. You'll collaborate with talented engineers to tackle complex challenges in mission design, trajectory optimization, and spacecraft navigation. With a focus on sustainability and cutting-edge technology, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in the field while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work environment. If you are passionate about space and eager to contribute to groundbreaking missions, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Signing Bonus

Quarterly Performance Bonuses

Health Insurance

401K Plan

Unlimited Vacation Time

Relocation Assistance

Qualifications

• B.S./M.S./PhD in Aerospace Engineering or related field required.
• 0-6 years of experience desired for Associate or Staff level.

Responsibilities

• Apply astrodynamics and mission design knowledge to various tasks.
• Perform trajectory design and satellite constellation design.

Skills

Astrodynamics

Trajectory Optimization

Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC)

Python

Julia

MATLAB

Orbit Analysis Tools

Communication Skills

Education

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering

M.S. in Aerospace Engineering

PhD in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

GMAT

STK

Freeflyer

Monte

Copernicus

Job description

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 Senior Systems Engineer who’s eager to push the state of the art in the aerospace industry.

Associate and Staff-level Astrodynamics and Satellite Navigation (ASN) Engineers support mission design and navigation analyses for research projects, mission concept development, and flight missions spanning Earth orbit, cislunar, and interplanetary regimes. They apply expertise in astrodynamics, trajectory optimization, and guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) to solve technical problems. ASN engineers work closely with other engineering teams to align design requirements with spacecraft performance and mission objectives.

Advanced Space is a rapidly growing, privately held business that incorporates our core values in all that we do. Advanced Space exists to support the sustainable exploration, development, and settlement of space and operates with four core values: 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.

Responsibilities:

1. Apply astrodynamics, mission design and trajectory optimization knowledge to a variety of design and analysis tasks for Earth-orbiting, cislunar, and interplanetary missions.
2. Perform design/analyses including but not limited to trajectory design, launch period and window design, satellite constellation design, statistical dV estimation with Monte Carlo simulations, station or formation-keeping algorithm development, contingency mission design, proximity operations design and conjunction analysis.
3. Maintain and contribute to a multitude of software code bases (in Python, Julia, etc.) to perform the analyses and design tasks.
4. Utilize skills with astrodynamics software (GMAT, Copernicus, Monte, etc.) to perform the analyses and design tasks.
5. Summarize data using statistics and visualizations, interpret findings to inform mission design decisions.
6. Contribute to technical reports (both presentations and written reports) and communicate technical information to internal and external parties.
7. Follow spacecraft operations procedures for navigation and maneuver design.
8. Break down high-level tasking into sub tasking for the individual.
9. Utilize knowledge of spacecraft navigation and systems engineering to inform mission design analysis and design tasks.
10. Find, digest and apply knowledge from research publications to assigned tasks.
11. Stay up-to-date on the latest research in the industry by reading technical papers and attending technical conferences.
12. Participate in technical interviews.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

1. B.S./M.S./PhD in Aerospace Engineering (or related field) with a technical emphasis in astrodynamics, mission design, guidance navigation and control, dynamics, trajectory optimization and/or spacecraft systems.
2. 0-6 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience desired for the Associate (0-3 years) or Staff (3-6 years) level.
3. Experience with orbit analysis tools, i.e., GMAT, STK, Freeflyer, Monte, Copernicus.
4. Significant coding experience in Python, Julia, MATLAB, or another high-level programming language.
5. Ability to work in an environment with rapidly evolving system requirements.
6. Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Compensation and Benefits:

1. Base Salary Range – $85,696 - $127,044 based on role, employee experience, and location.
2. Signing bonus.
3. Quarterly Performance bonuses.
4. Company provided health insurance and 401K plan upon eligibility.
5. Unlimited vacation time and extensive flexibility.
6. Relocation Assistance.

Applicants must be a United States citizen or permanent resident (green card holder).

Advanced Space values the power of collaboration and in-person interactions. As such, our team enjoys the option of hybrid work with at least three days a week in person.

About the company:

Advanced Space exists to enable the sustainable exploration, development, and settlement of space through software and services that leverage unique subject matter expertise. The company is actively supporting mission and cutting-edge capabilities spanning commercial, civil, and national security customers. Our core business is focused on three areas: (1) mission enabling services, (2) technology solutions and (3) mission solutions. Through its mission enabling services, Advanced Space provides mission and flight optimization, mission design, mission systems engineering. With its technology solutions Advanced Space provides its customers with trusted AI/ML/autonomy expertise, flight-demonstrated applications, and analysis at scale. Advanced Space offers Mission Solutions with unique turn-key missions, data and capabilities purchases and demonstrated cislunar and Martian success. Advanced Space is mission focused as the owner and operator of CAPSTONE for NASA and Prime contractor for Oracle for AFRL.

These competencies are leveraged by a dynamic, flexible, and agile team with cross domain knowledge. We have a small but growing team that works collaboratively across projects. We provide flexibility, and an opportunity for passionate employees to contribute directly to meaningful projects. Trusted to take on the challenge, the team at Advanced Space is Delivering Innovation to Orbit to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

Advanced Space, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

Advanced Space, LLC recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.