Space Data Analytics Engineer

HEO; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP (Employee Stock Option Plan)

401(k) matching

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Federal holidays

Job summary

HEO, a rapid-growth US-based space startup, is hiring a Space Systems Analyst with a data and analytics focus. You will translate raw in-orbit data into high-impact intelligence, bridging orbital dynamics with modern data science to shape how customers visualize space behavior.

The role spans data processing, visualization, and automated analytics pipelines, collaborating with a global team to deliver mission-critical insights to US government and commercial clients.

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years of professional experience in a data-centric engineering or analysis role, ideally supporting aerospace, remote sensing, defense, or intelligence applications.
• Strong proficiency in Python for data manipulation, statistical analysis, and Git version control in production repos and libraries.
• Solid experience with data visualization suites (e.g., Grafana) and advanced SQL querying.
• Cloud computing experience, with a strong preference for AWS.
• Foundational understanding of orbital mechanics; strong physics/math background desired.

Responsibilities

• Data-Driven Insight Generation: Process, clean, and model raw NEI and satellite telemetry data to extract high-quality insights.
• Dashboarding & Visualization: Design, build, and maintain interactive dashboards for real-time analytics.
• Analytics Pipeline Management: Develop and operationalize analytical pipelines from ad-hoc research to automated assets.
• Multi-source Data Fusion: Fuse NEI-derived insights with other data sources to derive novel space-object insights.
• Sensor-to-Target Modeling: Apply orbital mechanics to calculate sensor-to-target geometries and imaging conditions.
• International Collaboration: Coordinate with globally distributed engineers to standardize methodologies and refine metrics.
• Client Engagement: Translate mission needs into technical requirements for government and commercial customers.

Skills

Python

SQL

Grafana

Data visualization

Git

AWS

Orbital mechanics

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Physics, Mathematics, Aerospace Engineering, Data Science, or related field

Tools

Grafana

Git

Job description

HEO, a rapid-growth US-based space startup, is hiring a Space Systems Analyst with a data and analytics focus. You will translate raw in-orbit data into high-impact intelligence, bridging orbital dynamics with modern data science to shape how customers visualize space behavior.

The role spans data processing, visualization, and automated analytics pipelines, collaborating with a global team to deliver mission-critical insights to US government and commercial clients.