Research Engineering/Scientist Associate I, II, or III
Core
Support spaceflight engineering activities for GRACE Follow-On, GRACE-Continuity, and QGG Pathfinder missions, spanning mission design, flight dynamics, requirements verification, and science data analysis.
Role type
Associate Research Engineer/Scientist (Spaceflight Systems & Data Analysis)
Builds
Space mission data pipelines, analysis tools, and flight dynamics models for Earth science observation.
Domain
Aerospace Engineering / Space Science / Earth Observation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Spaceflight systems engineering, Flight dynamics, Space environment analysis, Data analysis, Programming (Python/MATLAB/C++/FORTRAN), Requirements development, Verification & validation planning
Preferred skills
Systems engineering practices, Database management (TimescaleDB/PostgreSQL/MongoDB), Data visualization (Grafana/Plotly), Technical writing
Technologies
Python, MATLAB, FORTRAN, C++, TimescaleDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Grafana, Plotly
Responsibilities
Support requirements development, interface definition, and verification & validation planning; Analyze flight telemetry and housekeeping data to monitor spacecraft health; Develop science data systems including data pipelines and quality control strategies; Conduct trade studies for mission design approaches; Prepare technical reports and presentations for stakeholders.
Seniority
Associate (Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC)
