Orbital Dynamicist

Key Responsibilities

• Create analysis tools to perform trajectory design, optimization, and dispersion analysis
• Develop highly reliable and performant GNC algorithms, simulations, tools, services, and dashboards using C++ or Python
• Develop new mission analysis capabilities for rendezvous and proximity operations
• Lead development into new algorithms, processes, and tools
• Develop additional modules to current tools to optimize performance and runtime
• Write high quality technical documentation of programs, algorithms, or analysis

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, math, or scientific discipline and 2+ years in a software engineering role.
• 2+ years of experience with Python and Python based development frameworks
• Demonstrated experience working directly on engineering or scientific computing problems
• Strong understanding of orbital mechanics, including low thrust trajectory optimization and station keeping
• Demonstrated experience in verifying GNC algorithm performance via simulation, and validation of the simulation's models
• Experience implementing optimization algorithms
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere
  • Knowledge of:
  • Advance orbit dynamics (N-Body Problem)
  • Analytical and numerical methods
  • Optimization techniques
  • System dynamics and controls analysis
  • Propulsion systems

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience implementing machine learning or AI algorithms
• Demonstrated project or professional experience in launch vehicle and/or spacecraft systems.
• Creative approach to problem solving, exceptional analytical skills and engineering fundamentals
• Cradle to grave development of three axis stabilized spacecraft incorporating momentum, magnetic, and propulsive control
• Passion for advancing the commercial space industry
• Experience in mission operations and orbit raising planning
• Low thrust mission planning and trajectory analysis
• Rendezvous and proximity operations analysis
• Capable of identifying and solving complex problems with little to no supervision or direction 
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed