Space Surveillance Scientist (TS/SCI) with CI Poly

Millennial Software; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits for you and dependents

Disability and life insurance

15% 401(k) company contribution

30 days PTO/holidays

Training budget

Paid parental leave

BD/growth incentives

Company swag

Job summary

Millennial Software is seeking a Junior-Mid level Scientist to support a Government customer on national security efforts and SDA products. You will develop algorithms and data pipelines to assist Orbital Analysts by automating sensor tasking, processing, and dissemination of space-object tracking data.

You will apply orbital mechanics and astrodynamics to real-time challenges such as orbit determination, catalog maintenance, and collision avoidance.

Qualifications

• 2-10 years of space-related experience in Space Situational Awareness, satellite catalog maintenance, orbital analysis, and collision avoidance.
• Knowledge of orbital mechanics and astrodynamics.
• Understanding of space object tracking sensors, networks, and data.
• Ability to apply orbital mechanics to operations including orbit determination, maintenance, and maneuvers.
• Experience with Linux-based operating systems (Red Hat/Fedora).
• Ability to develop algorithms in software/scripts using Python, MATLAB, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Develop algorithms and performance metrics to support Orbital Analysts’ SSA workflows.
• Automate and enhance sensor data tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination.
• Build and maintain software/scripts to automate data processing pipelines for space operations.
• Apply orbital mechanics to operational problems like orbit determination and maintenance.
• Define validation approaches and document results for operational use.
• Engage with customers to refine requirements and demonstrate capabilities.
• Contribute ideas impacting SDA product features, roadmap, and strategy.
• Serve as a technical expert in space surveillance technology development.

Skills

SSA knowledge

Orbital mechanics

Astrodynamics

Linux-based systems

Python

MATLAB

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Millennial Software is seeking a Junior-Mid level Scientist to support a Government customer on national security efforts and SDA products. You will develop algorithms and data pipelines to assist Orbital Analysts by automating sensor tasking, processing, and dissemination of space-object tracking data.

You will apply orbital mechanics and astrodynamics to real-time challenges such as orbit determination, catalog maintenance, and collision avoidance.