Astrodynamics Engineer

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October 16

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Perceptive Space

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Aerospace • Artificial Intelligence • Science

Perceptive Space is an innovative company that harnesses the power of AI to provide advanced predictions and decision intelligence for managing space weather risks. By revolutionizing traditional space weather models, Perceptive Space offers accurate, real-time updates tailored to specific orbits and missions, enhancing spacecraft operations and minimizing downtime. Their solutions are designed for the new space economy, providing actionable insights and seamless integrations for spacecraft operators and launch providers.

2 - 10 employees

🚀 Aerospace

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🔬 Science

📋 Description

• 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.