Sr. Specialist Software Engineer
Core
Develop core Modeling & Simulation (M&S) software to model and simulate launch and orbital events, vehicle behaviors, and observation generation for U.S. Space Force space domain awareness (SDA) capabilities.
Role type
Senior Software Engineer (Astrodynamics & M&S)
Builds
Production M&S code, containerized tools, and workflow components for the ATLAS Test, Training, and Exercise (TTX) architecture.
Domain
National Security / Space Operations / Astrodynamics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Python or Java, astrodynamics fundamentals (orbital propagation, ephemeris generation), physics-based simulation system development, containerization (Docker/OCI), workflow-based simulation pipelines, data ingestion, GraphQL APIs
Preferred skills
ATLAS GraphQL APIs, CompTIA Security+, DoD 8570 compliance, space operations background
Responsibilities
Develop, translate, and integrate external launch and space event M&S capabilities; Containerize and modernize M&S capabilities into ATLAS TTX architecture; Collaborate with subject-matter experts to ensure model accuracy; Develop foundational M&S capabilities for event-generation workflows; Support full software development lifecycle including design, implementation, integration, and test.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC