Senior Space Data Scientist & Modeling Lead

Lockheed Martin Corporation; King of Prussia (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space seeks a high-energy professional with expertise in astrodynamics, satellite operations, and Space Domain Awareness to lead modeling, simulation, and analysis efforts that deliver data-driven insights to leaders across LM Space, shaping strategies to meet customer needs.

The role emphasizes stakeholder engagement, studies of space sensing performance, and driving enterprise decisions while contributing to space protection and program-level TTP development.

Qualifications

• Experience with modeling, simulating, and analyzing satellite systems.
• Proficiency with modeling and simulation tools such as STK, ODTK, AFSIM, OD++.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in STEM.
• Programming and scripting in MATLAB, Python, or R.
• Current TS/SCI clearance

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform studies to model and analyze Space sensing performance and trades (i.e. collection, resource allocation, access, gaps, etc.)
• Regularly engage with internal and external stakeholders to understand their analysis needs, plan analysis tasks, and lead small teams to deliver valuable findings to stakeholders
• Present findings to key stakeholders assessing enterprise performance under a variety of configuration options to drive decision making
• Help various programs establish Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) for space protection

Skills

Astrodynamics

Satellite operations

Space Domain Awareness

STK

ODTK

AFSIM

OD++

MATLAB

Python

R

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

STK

ODTK

AFSIM

OD++

Job description

Lockheed Martin Space seeks a high-energy professional with expertise in astrodynamics, satellite operations, and Space Domain Awareness to lead modeling, simulation, and analysis efforts that deliver data-driven insights to leaders across LM Space, shaping strategies to meet customer needs.

The role emphasizes stakeholder engagement, studies of space sensing performance, and driving enterprise decisions while contributing to space protection and program-level TTP development.