Orbit Dynamics Engineer — Space Mission Analysis

Rincon Research Corp; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid premiums for family

medical and dental insurance

life insurance

short-term and long-term disability

ESOP participation

401(k) Plan with employer matching

Job summary

Rincon Research Corporation in Centennial, CO (with Colorado Springs, CO and Chantilly, VA locations) seeks a Junior Orbit Determination Engineer to join a dynamic team building end-to-end orbit determination, maneuver planning, and constellation management for U.S. government space systems.

You will collaborate with electrical, aerospace, and software engineers across the full lifecycle—from architecture and SRR to CDR, integration, testing, and deployment—designing robust astrodynamics

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant aerospace or physics field and strong programming skills.
• Demonstrated strength in scientific programming, especially C/C++ and Python.
• Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI security clearance; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Astrodynamics analysis and problem solving.
• Researching, implementing, and updating custom astrodynamics algorithms.
• Implementing algorithms in software and testing with real-world data.
• Developing astrodynamics software tools.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy, Applied Physics, or other equivalent field

Master's degree or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy, Applied Physics, or equivalent

Tools

STK

ODTK

GMAT

FreeFlyer

Job description

Rincon Research Corporation in Centennial, CO (with Colorado Springs, CO and Chantilly, VA locations) seeks a Junior Orbit Determination Engineer to join a dynamic team building end-to-end orbit determination, maneuver planning, and constellation management for U.S. government space systems.

You will collaborate with electrical, aerospace, and software engineers across the full lifecycle—from architecture and SRR to CDR, integration, testing, and deployment—designing robust astrodynamics