Orbit Determination & Space Systems Engineer (On-Site)

The Aerospace Corporation; Colorado; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Relocation assistance

Education assistance programs

401(k) Plan

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation's Space Control and Awareness Department seeks a Space Systems and Orbit Determination Operations Engineer (MTS/SMTS). This on-site role supports space surveillance analyses, algorithm development, and mission operations across multiple locations in CO/CA/VA.

You will work with stakeholders to develop models, assess sensor concepts, and ensure mission reliability while pursuing advanced studies in SDA, BMC2, and OD.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in aerospace/astronautics, physics, math, or related field (recent or within last 12 months).
• 0–1 year of industry work experience.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Experience in modeling, simulation, and analysis and/or algorithm development.
• Programming in Java, C++, Python, MATLAB, C, or FORTRAN.
• Skills in designing filtering algorithms for Orbit Determination and PNT operations.
• Good interpersonal communication and ability to work independently.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Provide astrodynamic analytical support, algorithm development, systems engineering and architecting, and modeling and simulation analysis.
• Advise stakeholders by performing orbit determination, target tracking, GNSS analysis, and signal integrity.
• Analyze EO/IR/radar sensor concepts, architectures and algorithms.
• Support space protection and space threat susceptibility, vulnerability analysis and resiliency assessment.
• Become proficient in SDA, BMC2, space control, and orbit determination.
• Inter-organizational and outside customer interactions on important matters.

Skills

Astrodynamics

Modeling & Simulation

Orbit Determination

C/C++

Python

Java

Education

Master’s degree in Aerospace/Astronautics Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

FORTRAN

Simulation tools

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation's Space Control and Awareness Department seeks a Space Systems and Orbit Determination Operations Engineer (MTS/SMTS). This on-site role supports space surveillance analyses, algorithm development, and mission operations across multiple locations in CO/CA/VA.

You will work with stakeholders to develop models, assess sensor concepts, and ensure mission reliability while pursuing advanced studies in SDA, BMC2, and OD.