York Space Systems LLC · 22 hours ago
Orbital Analyst I
Greenwood Village, CO
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelYork Space Systems LLC is an innovative aerospace company focused on improving spacecraft affordability and reliability. They are seeking an Orbital Analyst to support mission-level analyses during design, launch, and on-orbit phases, ensuring that spacecraft designs meet requirements across various subsystems.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
Responsibilities
Perform and support various mission and system level analyses ensuring space vehicle designs meet or exceed requirements across subsystems
Provide engineering support in the development of mission architectures
Support development of mission concept of operations
Support, create and maintain mission specific documentation
Support system level day in the life analyses for a wide variety of different missions
Identify or create or use available tools to model and analyze a given systems performance and capability in relation to mission objectives
Support mission operations team during planning and execution phases
Work closely with other engineering disciplines and the associated leads to ensure design closure
Design and analyze constellation architectures, including orbital regimes, plane spacing, phasing strategies, and deployment concepts
Perform trade studies for various mission designs to meet contact coverage, lifetime, regulatory requirements, and validate mission feasibility
Develop and validate flight dynamics software partnering with mission operation, spacecraft subsystems, and software engineering teams to support mission design, on orbit operations, and contract phases
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, computer science, or related technical field from accredited university is a minimum requirement
Understanding of spacecraft subsystems, orbit dynamics, and their relation to each other
Proficiency with industry-standard tools such as STK, GMAT, or equivalent
Experience with Python software development
Jira software project management or equivalent
Understanding of Orbit determination theory
Git version control, or an equivalent version control system
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Strong leadership qualities and excellent communication skills
Ability to quickly learn new software and technical subjects
Ability and willingness to obtain a security clearance
Preferred
Masters degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field
Currently have active security clearance
Experience with NASA ORDEM, NASA BUMPER, NASA DAS, NASA MEM3
Experience analyzing spacecraft dynamics, control theory, and propulsion performance as they relate to trajectory design and constellation geometry
Familiarity with conjunction assessment approaches and collision avoidance workflows
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
PTO
401K
Company
York Space Systems LLC
York Space Systems was founded to radically improve spacecraft affordability and reliability, transforming and enabling next generation space mission operations worldwide.
Founded in 2012
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-10-04Acquired
2015-10-15Angel
2015-01-01Seed
Leadership Team
Dev Rudra
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Monica Palko
Chief Legal & Administrative Officer
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