Astrodynamics Engineer
LeoLabs
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Combine long-term tool development with rapid, short-term problem solving to ensure LeoLabs systems deliver high-quality orbital states for all objects in LEO, accurate measurements for high-priority targets, and timely analysis of high-interest orbital events.
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve algorithms and workflows supporting manual Orbit Determination (OD), including radar tasking, measurement association, filter tuning, and validation of tracking data.
- Monitor and maintain orbit quality across the LEO catalog using internal tools and custom Python scripts.
- Participate in the team’s on-call rotation to maintain catalog orbit quality and respond to time-sensitive, anomalous, or high-impact events.
- Design, scale, and automate operational support tools to enable reliable real-time operations on large datasets and reduce manual effort.
- Define and track Service Level Indicators (SLIs) to quantitatively measure system performance and the impact of operational and algorithmic improvements.
- Provide real-time support for Launch and Early Operations (LEOP) products during orbital launches.
- Interface directly with satellite operations teams and other customers to tune performance, identify needs, and contribute to the development of new LEOP product features.
- Contribute to the creation and maintenance of technical documentation and training materials for orbit support tools and operational workflows.
Requirements
- BS. in Astrodynamics, Aerospace, Physics, or a related technical field.
- Eligibility for U.S. security clearance.
- 3+ years of professional experience in modeling, simulation, and analysis, including space mission analysis and design, astrodynamics, or algorithm development.
- Significant, demonstrable experience developing production-quality software using Python or C/C++ and/or Java.
- Demonstrated professional experience in orbital mechanics or astrodynamics, including orbit design, analysis, or operations.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonC++Javaalgorithm developmentorbit determinationradar taskingmeasurement associationfilter tuningtracking data validationdata analysis
Soft Skills
problem solvingteam collaborationcommunicationtechnical documentationtraining developmentcustomer interactionperformance tuningtime managementadaptabilityattention to detail
Certifications
BS in AstrodynamicsBS in AerospaceBS in PhysicsU.S. security clearance eligibility