Orbital Analyst I

York Spaces Systems•Greenwood Village, CO

About The Position

York Space Systems is seeking a Orbit Analyst to join our team and support various mission-level analyses across engineering disciplines during design, launch, and on-orbit phases.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

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