Mission Engineering Research and Operations Project Engineer/Senior Project Engineer
Core
Senior technical authority and team leader for critical mission engineering, space domain awareness, and spacecraft operations projects, serving as the principal technical representative to customers.
Role type
Senior IC mission engineering and space operations engineer
Builds
Spacecraft operations projects, mission architectures, and space domain awareness solutions
Domain
Aerospace, Space Systems, Orbital Mechanics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Astrodynamics, Orbital mechanics, Spacecraft operations, Systems engineering, Mission planning/analysis, Data pipeline architectures, Distributed computing, Big data technologies, Model-based systems engineering, Space situational awareness, Sensor fusion, Space traffic management
Preferred skills
Advanced analytical techniques, Strategic technical direction, Complex multi-disciplinary project leadership
Technologies
Python, MATLAB, Java, C/C++, STK, GMAT, Orekit
Responsibilities
Lead teams overseeing major program segments including system-level architectural analysis and conceptual design of new vehicles or payloads. Serve as principal technical representative to customers, coordinating efforts on concurrent projects. Interface regularly with customer and contractor program management as senior technical authority. Lead/coordinate teams comprised of diversely skilled engineers servicing major portions of large projects. Undertake major program segments and demonstrate widely recognized expertise internally and externally.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership