Space Systems Engineer, Orbit Determination Operations

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a skilled aerospace analyst to support SDA and PNT missions through modeling, simulation, and algorithm development. You will engage with government customers to plan, execute, and report analytic studies, leveraging in-house and commercial M&S capabilities.

Responsibilities include orbit determination, target tracking, and navigation analyses using Kalman filtering, system specifications, testing, and training evaluation for space systems. Applicants should have a B.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related technical discipline.
• Four years of aerospace engineering, physics, or mathematics experience.
• Experience in M&S, analysis, and/or algorithm development.
• Programming in Python, MATLAB, C/C++, or Java.
• Experience with filtering algorithms and state estimation techniques.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for SDA and PNT mission areas through analysis, algorithm development, systems engineering, and M&S.
• Advise and support key stakeholders and government customers by planning, executing, and reporting on analytic studies.
• Conduct analyses leveraging in-house, commercial, and government-provided M&S and analysis capabilities.
• Develop system specifications, conduct tests, support exercises, and evaluate training requirements for space systems.
• Perform orbit determination, target tracking, and navigation analyses using Kalman filtering and other estimation techniques.
• Provide astrodynamic analytical support, algorithm development, systems engineering and architecting, and modeling and simulation analysis for space surveillance systems and missions.
• Analyze EO, IR, radar, and passive RF sensor concepts, architectures, and algorithms.
• Conduct space protection, threat susceptibility, vulnerability, and resiliency assessments.
• Develop proficiency across SDA, PNT, Battle Management Command and Control (BMC2), and space control mission areas.
• Independently evaluate, select, adapt, and develop techniques and approaches to solve novel problems.
• Collaborate with inter-organizational teams and external customers on matters of technical importance.

Skills

Modeling & Simulation

Kalman filtering

Python

Communication

Education

Bachelors degree

Tools

C/C++

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide support for SDA and PNT mission areas through analysis, algorithm development, systems engineering, and modeling and simulation (M&S).
• Advise and support key stakeholders and government customers by planning, executing, and reporting on analytic studies.
• Conduct analyses leveraging in-house, commercial, and government-provided M&S and analysis capabilities.
• Develop system specifications, conduct tests, support exercises, and evaluate training requirements for space systems.
• Perform orbit determination, target tracking, and navigation analyses using Kalman filtering and other estimation techniques.
• Provide astrodynamic analytical support, algorithm development, systems engineering and architecting, and modeling and simulation analysis for space surveillance systems and missions.
• Analyze EO, IR, radar, and passive radio frequency sensor concepts, architectures, and algorithms.
• Conduct space protection, threat susceptibility, vulnerability, and resiliency assessments.
• Develop proficiency across SDA, PNT, Battle Management Command and Control (BMC2), and space control mission areas.
• Independently evaluate, select, adapt, and develop techniques and approaches to solve novel problems.
• Collaborate with inter-organizational teams and external customers on matters of technical importance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related technical discipline.
• Four (4) years of applicable aerospace engineering, physics, or mathematics experience.
• Experience in M&S, analysis, and/or algorithm development.
• Software development experience and proven capabilities in at least one of the following programming languages: Python, MATLAB, C/C++, or Java.
• Experience with and knowledge of filtering algorithms and state estimation techniques.Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and interact effectively with Aerospace and contractor personnel.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.