Space Situational Awareness Engineer
Okapiorbits
🇪🇸 Spain
On-site
3 months ago
- Risk Management
- Fortran
- Python
- AI/ML
- Lean
3 months ago
We would like to share with you that research shows that women are less likely to apply for a position unless they meet 100% of the listed requirements.
Please know that if it’s your case - but you are passionate about space technology, building reliable software, and contributing to a more sustainable space environment - westrongly encourage you to apply.
OKAPI:Orbits already brings together ahighly diverse team, and we actively continue to strengthen this diversity which allows us to achieve higher performance and drive innovation.
- You will collaborate with amultidisciplinary team of aerospace engineers, data scientists, and software developers to integrate and optimize third-party sensor data sources within ourSSA platform. Your contributions will directly enhance the accuracy, automation, and scalability of our orbital risk management solutions.
- Integrate third-party data sources into our platform, working closely with providers to seamlessly onboard their data.
- Develop, implement, and optimize high-precision algorithms fororbit propagation, orbit determination (OD), sensor fusion, covariance modelling, and uncertainty quantification.
- Develop methods to fuse data from diverse sources into one common image of thespace debris environment.
- Conduct validation and verification (V&V) campaigns to benchmark and refine algorithmic performance against ground truth datasets.
- Work closely with software engineers to transitionprototype algorithms into scalable, production-ready solutions.
- M.Sc. or higher inAerospace Engineering, Space Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, or a closely related field, or have prior work experience in the field of SSA/SST and related.
- A minimum of5 years of relevant work experience is required. However, candidates with outstanding profiles may be considered with at least 3 years of experience.
- Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of astrodynamics, orbital mechanics, and flight dynamics.
- Experience in scientific programming using at least one of the following languages:Java, Fortran (90+) or Python.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and research-driven environment.
- Valid working permit forSpain/EU.
- Hands-on experience withspace surveillance and tracking (SST) systems, including sensor tasking and catalog maintenance.
- Experience working with space agencies or private space companies in theSSA/SST field.
- Familiarity with space surveillance and tracking systems.
- Understanding of space policy and compliance frameworks.
- Experience with AI/ML applicationsfor anomaly detection, pattern recognition, or orbit prediction in SSA applications.
- Interest incontributing to the sustainability of space and long-term spaceflight operations.
- With alean hierarchy and small working groups, you define your own way of work including flexible work hours.
- Work ongroundbreaking space sustainability challenges with a team of top-tier engineers and scientists.
- After your on-boarding time in Braunschweig, you can choose between staying in our office (what we prefer), working from Spain (Madrid/Barcelona)
- Enjoy technical freedom. Influence system architecture, research methodologies, and data integration approaches.
- Grow continuously with access totraining budgets, industry conferences, and networking opportunities.
- Be part of a strong engineering culture, with regularknowledge-sharing sessions, technical deep dives, and innovation sprints.
- Great team spirit, with company-wide events and social activities like laser tag, dinners, and team-building outings.
Space Situational Awareness Engineer · Okapiorbits