Senior Orbital Mission Analyst

Globalstar; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase program

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Wellness program

Job summary

Globalstar in San Diego seeks a Senior Mission Analyst to perform daily orbit determination and support orbit raising for its LEO satellites. You will join a team establishing and maintaining the constellation, with new satellites scheduled for launch this year and next.

The role requires a Master’s or higher in a relevant field, 10+ years in satellite operations, and strong Python/STK/ODTK skills, offering growth in a cutting-edge space program and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Master's or higher in Aerospace, Physics or a closely related field.
• 10+ years of experience with satellite operations, orbital mechanics, astrodynamics, or spacecraft flight dynamics.
• 5+ years of experience with general satellite knowledge including components, mass properties, satellite attitude, propulsion.
• Expertise with Orbit Mechanics / Dynamics, Orbit determination, Ephemeris generation, and maneuver planning.
• Experience developing and maintaining STK and ODTK using Python.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily orbit determination calculations and propagation.
• Model, analyze, and simulate orbital trajectories with STK/ODTK.
• Generate daily orbit data for satellite contacts and plan maneuvers.
• Provide 24/9 on-call support for anomaly resolution.
• Develop scripts in Python/MATLAB to automate orbital analysis tasks.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

NetSuite

Confidentiality

Education

Master's or higher in Aerospace, Physics or closely related field

Tools

STK

ODTK

Python

Job description

Globalstar in San Diego seeks a Senior Mission Analyst to perform daily orbit determination and support orbit raising for its LEO satellites. You will join a team establishing and maintaining the constellation, with new satellites scheduled for launch this year and next.

The role requires a Master’s or higher in a relevant field, 10+ years in satellite operations, and strong Python/STK/ODTK skills, offering growth in a cutting-edge space program and competitive compensation.