Orbit Determination Estimation and Space Domain Awareness Engineer

The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospaces strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise. The division leverages a broad array of engineering disciplines against a dynamic portfolio of programs customers and national challenges. EED spans the capability lifecycle from concept and architecture design to performance assessment to application of space and spaceenabled capabilities.

The Space Control and Awareness Department (SCAD) is seeking a new team member to support orbit determination position navigation and timing (PNT) situational awareness and geodesy for defense intelligence and civil government customers for the Aerospace Corporation. SCAD performs concept development systems engineering architecture analysis algorithm development and evaluation support for national security space customers emphasizing Orbit Determination Radar ElectroOptical (EO) and Infrared (IR) sensors command and control missile warning/missile tracking (MW/MT) missions electronic warfare (EW) space domain awareness (SDA) and space protection and security. One of SCADs missions is to develop apply and deliver highfidelity PNT modeling simulation and performance analysis capabilities and technical counsel across the domains of launch space ground and user systems.

Work Model

This position can offer partially remote with at least three days onsite work in Chantilly VA Colorado Springs CO or El Segundo CA as the business needs allow.

What Youll be Doing:

• Plan and conduct technical deep dives trade studies and assessments for multidisciplinary technical leaders Aerospace Program Office personnel and external customers including defense and civil agencies such as the U.S. Space Force the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and others.

• Advise key stakeholders and government customers by performing analyses related to orbit determination target tracking GNSS linkbudget analysis and signal integrity.

• Design and apply novel filtering techniques to RPO mission applications

• Provide technical expertise and leadership in the modeling and analysis of SDA and MW/MD sensors and systems and their broader systemofsystems architectures.

• Conduct a range of analysis using a framework of modeling simulation and analysis capabilities including inhouse custom and commercially available/government provided modeling tools.

• Analyze electrooptical (EO) infrared (IR) radar and passive radio frequency sensor concepts architectures and algorithms.

• Develop and present timely and technically accurate briefings and reports that clearly communicate analysis results and provide recommended solutions supporting critical decisions in collaboration with technical leads management and customers.

• Support the development and maturation of analysis software tools.

• Lead small teams of peers or more junior staff in conducting routine analysis and development tasks as part of larger project efforts.

What You Need to be Successful:

• Bachelors degree in engineering science mathematics or other STEMrelated discipline from an accredited university.

• 5 or more years of increasingly responsible postbachelors experience in engineering science mathematics or related fields. Graduate studies may count towards this experience.

• Proficiency in one or more of the following computer languages/tools: C C Fortran Java MATLAB Python.

• Applicable skills in designing and building filtering algorithms for Orbit Determination and PNT operations.

• Relevant experience in technical writing and technical presentation.

• The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance which is issued by the US Government. US citizenship is to obtain a security clearance.

How You Can Stand Out

• Graduate degree in engineering science mathematics or other STEMrelated discipline from an accredited university.

• Current DoD TS/SCI security clearance.

• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and mentor colleagues.

• Professional experience in spacebased modeling simulation and analysis such as space mission analysis and design algorithm design and mathematical modeling.

• Professional experience in advanced mathematical topics such as optimization theory game theory statistical estimation and numerical analysis.

• Experience with EO/IR sensors especially for Space Domain Awareness.

• Operational experience as an orbit analyst space control operator battle manager in the air maritime or missile domains e.g. AWACS AEGIS GMD HIMARS etc. or an Air Force weapons school graduate.

• Professional experience in modern software development integration and testing practices.

• Professional experience in orbit determination geodesy and/or signal integrity topics.

• Prior spacerelated work experience for a US government agency or contractor.