Flight Dynamics Engineer: Orbit & Navigation (Hybrid)

Omitron-Inc; Greenbelt (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Omitron seeks a highly qualified spacecraft navigation expert to support NASA’s Flight Dynamics Facility (FDF). The role covers orbit determination, launch and early orbit navigation, and navigation analyses for HST, LRO, TDRSS, TESS, JWST, and more.

Travel may be required; hybrid operations and remote telework options are available. US citizenship is required; E-Verify participation.

Qualifications

• Experience in flight dynamics for a variety of orbit regimes.
• Thorough understanding of both batch least squares and Kalman filter estimation.
• In-depth knowledge of spacecraft navigation and orbital mechanics concepts.
• Proven expertise with satellite orbit determination (OD) and OD tools.
• Proven expertise with orbit design and modeling tools such as STK or GMAT.
• Experience designing and conducting comprehensive orbit analyses.
• Ability to apply problem solving methodologies to complex and ambiguous problems.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Performing, evaluating, and enhancing daily orbit determination and prediction for FDF-supported spacecraft.
• Providing launch and early orbit navigation support.
• Overseeing and conducting navigation-related analyses, introducing new technologies and/or techniques to the FDF.
• Documenting and communicating analysis work via technical conference papers, journal publications, as well as informal forums with the navigation team and associated customers.
• Evaluating current FDF navigation processes to identify possible improvements and promote advancements and enhancements.
• Participating in tracking network validation, calibration, and/or certification of ground stations.
• Working as part of a cross-functional team of spacecraft flight dynamics engineers.

Skills

Flight dynamics

Batch least squares

Kalman filter

Orbital mechanics

OD tools

STK

GMAT

Orbit design

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics

Bachelor's degree in Physics

Master's degree

Tools

ODTK

GMAT

Monte

FreeFlyer

Python

Perl

Matlab

Job description

Omitron seeks a highly qualified spacecraft navigation expert to support NASA’s Flight Dynamics Facility (FDF). The role covers orbit determination, launch and early orbit navigation, and navigation analyses for HST, LRO, TDRSS, TESS, JWST, and more.

Travel may be required; hybrid operations and remote telework options are available. US citizenship is required; E-Verify participation.