Space Systems and Orbit Determination Operations Engineer

The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospaces strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise. The divisionleveragesa 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 space-enabled capabilities.

The Space Control and Awareness Department (SCAD) is seeking a new team member to supportspacemission analyses and operations.SCAD performs concept development systems engineering mission support architecture analysis algorithm development and evaluation support for national security space customers.Mission areas includespace domain awareness (SDA) positioning navigation and timing (PNT)command and control (C2) electronic warfare (EW)and space protection and security; key technologies includeKalmanfilteringandorbit determination (OD)algorithmsas well asradar electro-optical (EO) and infrared (IR) sensors.

Work Model:This is a 100% on-site positionlocatedin Colorado Springs CO El Segundo CA or Chantilly VA.

WhatYoullBe Doing

• Provide support forSDAandPNTmissionareasthroughanalysis algorithm development systemsengineering and modeling and simulation(M&S).

• Advise and support key stakeholders and government customersbyplanningexecuting and reporting on analytic studies

• Conduct analysesleveragingin-house commercial and government-provided M&S and analysiscapabilities

• Develop system specifications conduct tests support exercises and evaluate training requirements for space systems

• Perform orbit determination target trackingandnavigation analyses using Kalman filtering andotherestimation techniques

• Provideastrodynamicanalytical support algorithm development systems engineering and architecting and modeling and simulationanalysisfor space surveillance systemsand missions.

• AnalyzeEO IRradar and passive radio frequency sensor concepts architectures and algorithms

• Conduct space protection threat susceptibility vulnerability and resiliency assessments

• Developproficiencyacross SDAPNTBattle Management Command and Control (BMC2) and space control mission areas

• Independently evaluate select adapt and developtechniques and approaches to solve novel problems

• Collaborate with inter-organizational teams and external customers on matters of technical importance

What you need to be successful

MinimumRequirements

• Bachelors degree in engineering physics mathematics or related technical discipline

• Experience inM&S analysisand/or algorithm development

• Software development experienceandproven capabilitiesin at leastone ofthe following programming languages:Python MATLAB C/C orJava.

• Experience with and knowledge of filtering algorithms and state estimation techniques

• Stronginterpersonal andcommunicationskills. Ability to work independently and interact effectively with Aerospace and contractor personnel

• Abilityto obtain andmaintaina security clearance which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship isto obtain a security clearance.

How you can stand out

• Advanced degree in engineering physics mathematics or other related technical discipline

• Four(4) years of applicable aerospace engineering physics or mathematics experience

• Experience with orbit determinationand satellite tracking

• Experience withGNSSand PNT applications

• Advanced knowledge offiltering algorithms and state estimation techniques

• Background inmodeling of EOand radarsensor systemsparticularlythe Space Surveillance Networksensors

• Experiencein analysis ofdirected energy threat mitigation concepts for EO and Infrared IR sensors

• Familiarity withmachinelearning andartificialintelligencefor space systems

• Experience in researchingdevelopingand applying advanced and innovative techniques for algorithm development fordirectedenergy threat detection and reporting

• Current TS/SCI clearance