Member of Technical Staff, Training Engineer – Large Scale Foundation Models
FirstPrinciples Holding Company
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Astrodynamics Engineer
Perceptive Space
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇨🇦 Canada
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JuniorMid-Level
Tech Stack
PythonSDLC
About the role
- Build foundational technology required for satellites, launch vehicles, and human missions
- Lead efforts to advance spaceflight trajectory modeling and flight operations
- Develop and refine modeling techniques for analyzing and simulating satellite dynamics
- Work on applied research and develop algorithms pertaining to state estimation, orbit analysis, maneuver detection, error propagation, and collision probability analysis
- Conduct data analysis from complex space and ground systems, apply knowledge of statistics, software scripting, modeling and simulation, and advanced mathematics to recognize patterns, identify opportunities, and propose solutions
- Demonstrate a high level of autonomy and critical thinking to take full ownership of your work.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in aerospace engineering or a related STEM field
- Strong understanding of orbital mechanics, state estimation, statistical orbit determination, and optimization
- 2+ years of experience in flight dynamics or astrodynamics roles
- Proficiency in Python and object-oriented programming
- Experience with astrodynamics tool development, both custom-developed and commercially developed off-the-shelf systems (STK, GMAT, OreKit)
- Experience with satellite state estimation and filtering techniques
- Experience with software development life cycle, GIT, and agile methodologies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary, loosely structured, and fast-paced startup environment
Benefits
- Opportunity to work at the frontier of AI and aerospace, building first-of-its-kind products.
- Competitive stock option compensation
- Top-tier health and benefits coverage
- Fully remote team
- Opportunities to lead technical efforts as the team scales.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
orbital mechanicsstate estimationstatistical orbit determinationoptimizationflight dynamicsastrodynamicsPythonobject-oriented programmingmodeling techniquescollision probability analysis
Soft skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscritical thinkingautonomyownershipmultidisciplinary collaborationadaptabilitycommunication
Certifications
advanced degree in aerospace engineeringdegree in related STEM field