Orbital Analyst I

York Space Systems • Greenwood Village, CO

3d

About The Position

York Space Systems was founded to radically improve spacecraft affordability and reliability, transforming, and enabling next- generation space mission operations worldwide. Today, York is one of the most innovative aerospace companies, specializing in end-to-end customer solutions and the rapid production of spacecraft platforms. York’s complete Space Segment Solution includes spacecraft production, payload integration, system integration & test, launch services, ground segment services, and mission operations, enabling customers to leverage York’s existing technology solutions to get to orbit rapidly and responsively. We’re looking to expand our team across the board.
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

Benefits

• In addition to compensation, York Space Systems is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance along with PTO and a 401K.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees