Orbit Determination and Mission Design Engineer II
Core
Develop and validate force models, measurement models, and simulation tools for high-fidelity navigation analysis while processing radiometric, Doppler, and GPS data to generate orbit solutions for spacecraft.
Role type
Senior IC astrodynamics and mission design engineer
Builds
Navigation algorithms, data processing tools, and simulation tools for GEO, cislunar, and interplanetary missions
Domain
Spaceflight, astrodynamics, orbital mechanics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Astrodynamics, orbital mechanics, orbit determination, estimation theory, navigation, Python, Julia, C++, numerical simulation
Preferred skills
Monte, STK/ODTK, FreeFlyer, GMAT, radiometric orbit determination, optical navigation, trajectory trade studies, delta-v budgeting, ConOps development, spacecraft operations, DevOps, Jira, git, Jenkins, Docker, generative AI
Technologies
Python, Julia, C++, Monte, STK/ODTK, FreeFlyer, GMAT, Jira, git, Jenkins, Docker
Responsibilities
Process radiometric, Doppler, and GPS data to generate orbit solutions; write, test, and maintain navigation algorithms and data processing tools; provide operations support during mission-critical phases; support trajectory and mission design tasks; develop and validate force models, measurement models, and simulation tools; collaborate with ATX team members, flight operations teams, and systems engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC