Astrodynamics Systems Engineer – Space Operations

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Colorado; On-site; USD 81,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Education assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is hiring an Astrodynamics Engineer for a national security program in Colorado. The role focuses on monitoring, analyzing, and delivering mission status and decisions for senior leaders in the Space Warfighting Mission. Expect a dynamic, high-energy environment with evolving priorities.

Responsibilities include operating tools like STK, GMAT, and ODTK; producing briefings; and coordinating new tools onboarding while ensuring secure, timely communications for leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 4+ years relevant experience. Graduate degree with 2+ years preferred. In lieu of a degree, 8+ years of related experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly required.

Responsibilities

• Work full time onsite at job location.
• Maintain awareness of threats to space operations and high-interest events.
• Operate and perform analysis in STK and other tools.
• Generate, share, present briefings and products for senior leadership.
• Support onboarding of new and enhanced tools.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Create, coordinate, and release operational messages.

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

Clearance CI Poly

Strong communication skills

Orbital mechanics familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 4+ years

Graduate degree +2 years

Tools

STK

GMAT

ODTK

MS Office

Job description

L3Harris Technologies is hiring an Astrodynamics Engineer for a national security program in Colorado. The role focuses on monitoring, analyzing, and delivering mission status and decisions for senior leaders in the Space Warfighting Mission. Expect a dynamic, high-energy environment with evolving priorities.

Responsibilities include operating tools like STK, GMAT, and ODTK; producing briefings; and coordinating new tools onboarding while ensuring secure, timely communications for leadership.