Spacecraft Orbit Dynamics Engineer

SAIC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks an Orbital Modeling & Simulation Engineer to support the Air Force, Space and Intel Business Group in Chantilly, VA. You will advance space mission concepts through physics-based modeling, orbit dynamics analysis, and software tool development.

You will design models and algorithms, develop analytics tools, and integrate space-based models into broader simulation frameworks, communicating results to stakeholders and supporting potential acquisitions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or 4+ years of experience in lieu
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant space/ orbit dynamics experience
• Proficiency with orbit analysis tools such as STK or FreeFlyer
• Hands-on experience developing algorithms for data processing and modeling & simulation (Java, Python, or C++)
• Understanding of optimization and numerical methods for space systems
• Ability to distill complex problems into structured analyses and tasks
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of mission data for space domain missions to characterize threat behaviors and inform space situational awareness
• Formulate and interpret problems in mathematical terms to enable physics-based modeling
• Design, develop, and evaluate models and algorithms in orbit dynamics and data analytics
• Develop, maintain, and enhance software algorithms and tools using Java, Python, or C++
• Integrate space-based models into modeling and simulation frameworks for mission studies
• Improve and test the Modeling & Simulation framework to meet customer needs
• Communicate technical findings to stakeholders via visualizations and briefings

Skills

Orbit dynamics

Data processing

Mathematical modeling

Python

Java

C++

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering / related STEM

Tools

STK

FreeFlyer

Git

Linux

Job description

SAIC seeks an Orbital Modeling & Simulation Engineer to support the Air Force, Space and Intel Business Group in Chantilly, VA. You will advance space mission concepts through physics-based modeling, orbit dynamics analysis, and software tool development.

You will design models and algorithms, develop analytics tools, and integrate space-based models into broader simulation frameworks, communicating results to stakeholders and supporting potential acquisitions.