RPO Team Lead, On-Orbit Servicing & GNC

Astroscale U.S.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Astroscale U.S. Inc. in Denver, Colorado, seeks a senior RPO Team Lead to guide the RPO organization in flight dynamics, GNC, and modeling & simulation. You will lead engineers, mentor, and drive efficient, scalable solutions for on-orbit servicing programs.

The role requires deep aerospace software experience, leadership, and collaboration with customers and partners. The position offers a competitive USD salary and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading a team of engineers within the flight dynamics or guidance, navigation and control domains.
• Experience with RPO solution development life cycle processes and technologies.
• Experience developing, debugging, releasing, and maintaining RPO solutions for mission-critical aerospace applications.
• Understanding of current RPO system tools and frameworks.
• Experience with space vehicle GNC and FD design, modeling and simulation of the operational environment.
• Collaborative communication and interpersonal skills; able to work independently and in a team.
• 12+ years’ experience in software development, preferably aerospace/defense, and demonstrated team lead experience.
• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree or PhD in science, technology, engineering or math, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the RPO team, providing subject matter expertise, mentorship, performance reviews, and actively maintaining a healthy culture.
• Oversee the architecture of the team’s solutions to accelerate adoption on new programs and support scalable solutions.
• Support the evaluation of RPO solutions across the development lifecycle, including Software-in-the-Loop, Hardware-in-the-Loop, and operational environments.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes.
• Resource-manage a team of RPO engineers, including assignment of team members to given programs in conjunction with the program manager.
• Facilitate the planning, tracking, and scheduling of program deliverables in coordination with the program teams.
• Collaborate with the wider program engineering team, engineering team leads, business leadership, customers, and third-party organizations.
• Support capture and new business with applying solutions to new customer needs.]
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• COMPANY NAME: Astroscale U.S.KEY POINTS: Lead RPO team, GNC/FD, aerospace, Denver

Skills

Team leadership

Flight dynamics

GNC

Modeling & Simulation

RPO lifecycle

Education

STEM degree

Tools

RPO tools & frameworks

Job description

Astroscale U.S. Inc. in Denver, Colorado, seeks a senior RPO Team Lead to guide the RPO organization in flight dynamics, GNC, and modeling & simulation. You will lead engineers, mentor, and drive efficient, scalable solutions for on-orbit servicing programs.

The role requires deep aerospace software experience, leadership, and collaboration with customers and partners. The position offers a competitive USD salary and a strong benefits package.