Junior Space Debris Mitigation Engineer

As a Debris Mitigation Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the long-term sustainability of space activities by developing and implementing innovative solutions for space debris prevention and removal. You will work across various teams, projects, and mission phases to improve our debris mitigation strategies. With your technical expertise and problem-solving skills, you will design, analyze, and optimize systems that comply with international space debris guidelines and enhance the safety of our satellite operations.

Furthermore, by assessing mission designs, propulsion systems, and end-of-life disposal strategies, you will identify hidden risks and optimization opportunities to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices. Your work will directly contribute to making space operations more sustainable and efficient.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Develop our mission design and compliance product Soteria that models the space environment and subsequently performs analyses.
• Review technical documentation supplied by customers.
• Perform debris mitigation analyses using available analysis tools.
• Participate in writing proposals for the European Space Agency and the German Aerospace Center (DLR).
• Take responsibility for work packages as part of projects, including implementation, analyses, and documentation efforts.

Your profile

Must-haves :

• You have an academic degree in Aerospace Engineering, Space Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or similar, and have prior work experience in mission design, space debris mitigation, satellite operations.
• You have experience in scientific programming using Fortran and Python.
• Strong communication skills in English; other languages including German are a plus.
• You hold a valid working permit for Germany / EU.

Nice-to-haves :

• Experience with the Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines and standards such as ESSB STU007.
• Experience with requirements from ECSSEST40C, and software tailoring for ground segment systems, ECSSQST80C.
• Experience using ESA's DRAMA and MASTER software suite.
• Software development experience working with GitLab and Git.

Why us

• Flexible work hours and a lean hierarchy allow you to define your own way of work.
• Work on groundbreaking space sustainability challenges with a team of top-tier engineers and scientists.
• Post-onboarding, choose between working remotely within Germany or a hybrid approach.
• Enjoy technical freedom to influence system architecture, research methodologies, and data integration.
• Access to training budgets, industry conferences, and networking opportunities for continuous growth.
• Join a strong engineering culture with regular knowledge sharing, technical deep dives, and innovation sprints.
• Participate in team-building activities and company events such as lunches, social activities, and outings.

About us

OKAPI: Orbits is at the forefront of space sustainability, addressing challenges like crowded orbital regimes and the need for efficient satellite operations. We provide end-to-end solutions for Space Situation Awareness (SSA) and Space Traffic Management (STM & STC), committed to safeguarding space missions and access to space for all humanity. Join us on our mission.

Required Experience :

Junior IC

Key Skills :

Access Control, AXA, Cost Estimation, Data Warehousing, Flash, Labouring

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1