Senior Astrodynamics Engineer

📋 Description

• As a senior contributor to the Astrodynamics team, you will play a pivotal role in advancing Slingshot’s initiatives to enhance space operations intelligence and automation, ensuring the security, safety, and sustainability of space.

• This position entails leading the development of sophisticated astrodynamics, orbit determination, which includes multi-sensor, multi-object, and multi-phenomenology data fusion, as well as satellite and constellation mission optimization.

• You will also assist in the creation of algorithms and software based on physics and AI/ML for analytics and insights.

• In this capacity, you will serve as the subject matter expert, offering knowledge and expertise to both internal and external stakeholders, spearheading research and development projects, mentoring fellow team members, and supporting product demonstrations, business development, bidding and proposal processes, and outreach initiatives.

• In this role, you will design and facilitate the delivery of solutions across Slingshot’s fundamental functions: Sense, Fuse, Decide, and Act.

⛳️ Requirements

• Ph.D. (or MS + 8 years of experience) in astrodynamics or aerospace engineering fields, with a focus on orbit determination, spacecraft navigation, dynamic systems modeling and simulation, space weather/environment modeling, mission planning and optimization, remote sensing, high-performance computing, or space operations.

• Proven expertise in algorithm development and implementation in a formal programming language (e.g., Python, Java/Kotlin, C/C++).

• Capability to collaborate within multi-disciplinary teams in a dynamic, fast-paced operational environment that includes military, government, and industry partners.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• A determined drive to tackle challenges and deliver exceptional solutions.

• Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.

• Must be a U.S. citizen eligible for and capable of obtaining and maintaining a security clearance.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• Generous retirement savings plan with company matching.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.

• Supportive work environment promoting work-life balance.