Spacecraft Navigation Engineer (2–5 yrs) | Moon Missions

Advanced Space; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 92,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Quarterly performance bonuses

Health insurance

401K plan upon eligibility

Relocation assistance

Fully stocked breakroom

Job summary

Advanced Space in Westminster, Colorado, is seeking a Navigation Engineer to advance spacecraft navigation algorithms and analyses. You will work with a multidisciplinary team on missions like CAPSTONE and Oracle, contributing to estimation formulations and navigation software enhancements.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with state estimation, Kalman filters, and orbit determination, and can configure models and assess navigation data. This role is on-site in Westminster, CO.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of professional experience in spacecraft navigation, orbit determination, or related astrodynamics roles.
• Experience developing spacecraft navigation software and evaluating estimation formulations.
• Ability to work in Westminster, CO office 5 days/week during core business hours.

Responsibilities

• Understand state estimation and Kalman filter fundamentals.
• Familiar with navigation filter architectures.
• Perform orbit determination analyses for mission scenarios.
• Configure force models, measurement models, and estimation setups.
• Process and assess radiometric, optical, GPS, or similar tracking data.
• Data editing, residual assessment, and basic filter diagnostics.
• Conduct covariance analysis and interpret navigation uncertainty.
• Use astrodynamics/navigation tools and supporting software.
• Scripting to support navigation analysis workflows.
• Ground/flight software algorithm development.

Skills

State estimation

Kalman filter

Navigation filters

Orbit determination

Force/measurement models

Tracking data analysis

Data editing & diagnostics

Covariance analysis

Astrodynamics tools

Scripting / software

Job description

Advanced Space in Westminster, Colorado, is seeking a Navigation Engineer to advance spacecraft navigation algorithms and analyses. You will work with a multidisciplinary team on missions like CAPSTONE and Oracle, contributing to estimation formulations and navigation software enhancements.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with state estimation, Kalman filters, and orbit determination, and can configure models and assess navigation data. This role is on-site in Westminster, CO.