Slingshot Aerospace

AI Research Scientist

• Engage in relevant research and development (R&D) of AI systems, models, and advanced machine learning algorithms that augment physics-driven modeling and simulation systems
• Explore and implement AI-powered simulation tooling in support of AI workflows through reinforcement learning, multi-agent systems, and hybrid modeling approaches
• Collaborate with research, engineering, and product teams to build AI-powered solutions that meet mission-critical modeling and decision-support needs
• Engage in and support the drafting and review of conference and journal articles and presentations, sharing advances with both internal stakeholders and the wider research community.
• Contribute content to technical invention disclosures, including associated narrative, graphics, and engagements in support of patent development
• Perform additional responsibilities (no more than 10% of duties) in support of the company’s technology and product development initiatives.

AI Research Scientist, Applied AI

SDET

• Design, develop, and maintain automated testing solutions across UI, API, integration, and end-to-end workflows.
• Continuously expand automated test coverage using tools such as Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.
• Partner closely with developers to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and ensure quality is built into every release.
• Create and maintain test plans, test cases, and quality processes that support rapid product development.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers to review requirements, acceptance criteria, and user stories to ensure clear, testable outcomes.
• Validate front-end, back-end, and AI-enabled functionality across multiple products and platforms.
• Identify, document, and track defects through resolution using established quality assurance methodologies.
• Assess production readiness and validate release quality prior to deployment.
• Develop and execute API, integration, and backend validation testing using modern testing frameworks and tools.
• Verify data integrity, system interoperability, and reliability across connected services and external integrations.
• Design and execute performance and scalability testing scenarios to evaluate system responsiveness and stability.
• Troubleshoot issues related to APIs, databases, and distributed system interactions.
• Support weekly production releases through testing coordination, validation, and stakeholder communication.
• Deliver demonstrations of completed functionality and provide feedback to development teams.
• Analyze quality trends and recommend improvements to testing strategies, tooling, and processes.
• Help shape the future of quality engineering at Slingshot by introducing new tools, frameworks, and best practices.

QA Automation Engineer

Security Engineer

• Lead all facility-related responsibilities and security operations across the organization
• Oversee facility management, leasing, and compliance
• Manage personnel clearances, secure facilities, and physical security programs
• Ensure compliance with all government security requirements and regulations
• Conduct regular security assessments and implement improvements

Facility Security Officer

Engineer

• Develop, test, and validate mathematical models, numerical algorithms, prototypes, simulations, data analysis and data synthesis
• Learn about and work with a variety of data types, including raw or derived data originating from GNSS receivers, communications systems, radio frequency systems, and other space and ground-based sensing modalities, as well as any related data formats
• Assist in shaping and refining new and existing products
• Provide subject matter expertise to the capture teams in the review and evaluation of funding opportunities and the subsequent bid and proposal process
• Support product demonstrations, business development, customer engagement, and company outreach functions
• Author or co-author various forms of internal and external reports, presentations and documents, including journal and/or conference papers
• Attend industry events to present the findings of your work and network with industry leaders
• Perform other duties as assigned (to be less than 10% of the responsibilities listed above)

Signals Engineer II

• Execute all position responsibilities in alignment with Slingshot’s core values, mission, and purpose
• Perform system-level design, simulation, and integration of hardware components to create cutting-edge space surveillance systems
• Develop algorithms and software to help automate and enhance sensor data tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination
• Support ongoing and future transitions of Slingshot’s products and services to the Slingshot Global Sensor Network (SGSN), space operations centers, and other technology testbeds
• Engage with customers and stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes for their mission-critical needs
• Contribute your expertise and ideas to help shape our products and strategies
• Prepare technical reports and briefing materials
• Represent your team and Slingshot to a broader audience through presentations to customers and stakeholders
• Serve as a technical expert and key contributor to Slingshot’s space surveillance technology development
• Lead the successful execution of individual projects, small team projects, and/or product development activities
• Perform other duties as assigned (to be less than 10% of the responsibilities listed above)
• Must be a U.S. citizen eligible for government clearances

Space Surveillance Engineer II

• Execute all position responsibilities in alignment with Slingshot’s core values, mission, and purpose
• Perform system-level design, simulation, and integration of hardware components to create cutting-edge space surveillance systems
• Develop algorithms and software to help automate and enhance sensor data tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination
• Support ongoing and future transitions of Slingshot’s products and services to the Slingshot Global Sensor Network (SGSN), space operations centers, and other technology testbeds
• Engage with customers and stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes for their mission-critical needs
• Contribute your expertise and ideas to help shape our products and strategies
• Prepare technical reports and briefing materials
• Represent your team and Slingshot to a broader audience through presentations to customers and stakeholders
• Serve as a technical expert and key contributor to Slingshot’s space surveillance technology development.
• Lead the successful execution of individual projects, small team projects, and/or product development activities
• Share subject matter expertise through mentoring and training of other staff
• Take point in writing technical sections of proposals for winning new work
• Lead technical work on larger team efforts including cross-team initiatives
• Ideate and champion internal research & development activities
• Perform other duties as assigned (to be less than 10% of the responsibilities listed above)
• Must be a U.S. citizen eligible for government clearances

Senior Space Surveillance Engineer

Manager

• Execute all position responsibilities in alignment with Slingshot’s core values, mission, and purpose.
• Serve as Slingshot’s first dedicated Configuration Manager, helping build a scalable configuration management function for software, infrastructure, cloud, DevSecOps, documentation, and program artifacts.
• Partner with Engineering, Program Management, Product, DevSecOps, and Security/GRC to develop and maintain a Configuration Management Plan that supports current program needs and future enterprise growth.
• Stand up, operate, and mature a phased Configuration Control Board process, starting with one priority program and expanding toward a broader enterprise or federated model over time.
• Own and maintain standard templates and workflows for change requests, impact analysis, approvals, change records, configuration status accounting, and configuration audits.
• Establish and maintain configuration baselines for key systems, services, applications, infrastructure, environments, documentation, and other controlled artifacts.
• Facilitate CCB meetings, drive decisions, document outcomes, and ensure approved changes are traceable, communicated, and reflected in the appropriate systems of record.
• Help define CCB membership, decision rights, escalation paths, and emergency change processes in partnership with Engineering, Product, DevSecOps, Program Management, and Security/GRC stakeholders.
• Work closely with technical teams to ensure configuration management integrates cleanly with Git-based workflows, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, cloud environments, release processes, and documentation practices.
• Support configuration management evidence needs for CUI, classified, CMMC, NIST, RMF, and ATO-related activities.
• Serve as a named configuration management point of contact for relevant government programs, reviews, audits, and authorization efforts.
• Help evaluate and implement tooling or systems of record for configuration items, baselines, change records, approvals, and audit evidence.
• Create practical, right-sized processes that preserve team agility while improving consistency, traceability, and audit readiness.
• Partner with Security/GRC and Engineering teams to align configuration management practices with NIST SP 800-171, CMMC 2.0, NIST SP 800-53, NIST CSF, and other relevant government or industry expectations.
• Support operational and programmatic visibility by improving the traceability between changes, releases, incidents, defects, baselines, and documentation.
• Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating configuration management expectations into actionable workflows for teams across Slingshot.