Orbital Systems Engineer — Space Domain Analyst

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Schriever Space Force Base (CO); On-site; USD 93,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Schriever SFB, CO, seeks an experienced Orbital Analyst to support satellite SSA activities and space-domain missions. You will operate orbit determination tools, analyze trajectories, and contribute to modeling and simulation efforts.

Responsibilities include algorithm development, tool enhancement, and collaboration with software teams to deliver capabilities. A TS/SCI clearance and relevant degrees/experience are required.

Qualifications

• Active adjudicated Top Secret/SCI Clearance required.
• Bachelor’s Degree with 6+ years of related experience; or Graduate Degree with 4+ years; or 10+ years without degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop and analyze orbit determination and trajectory algorithms.
• Create models, simulations, and analysis tools for SSA activities.
• Collaborate with software teams to validate models and deliver capabilities.
• Lead limited project aspects and support 24/7 crew operations if needed.

Skills

STK/Astrogator

ASW

MATLAB

Python

Java

UNIX/Linux

Astrodynamics standards

JSON/XML

Space Domain Awareness

Ephemeris knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

Freeflyer

STK

MATLAB

Python

UNIX/Linux

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Schriever SFB, CO, seeks an experienced Orbital Analyst to support satellite SSA activities and space-domain missions. You will operate orbit determination tools, analyze trajectories, and contribute to modeling and simulation efforts.

Responsibilities include algorithm development, tool enhancement, and collaboration with software teams to deliver capabilities. A TS/SCI clearance and relevant degrees/experience are required.