Rendezvous & Proximity Operations (RPO) Team Lead

Astroscale U.S.•Denver, CO

9d•$150,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

Astroscale U.S. is seeking a Rendezvous & Proximity Operations (RPO) Team Lead to join their team in Denver, Colorado. This role is integral to developing on-orbit servicing solutions and ensuring a sustainable space environment. The RPO Team provides technical capabilities in Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC), Modeling & Simulation (M&S), and Flight Dynamics (FD). The Team Lead will be part of the engineering leadership, responsible for guiding the team's technical direction and contributing to the company's vision.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience leading a team of engineers within the flight dynamics or guidance, navigation and control domains.
Experience with RPO solution development life cycle processes and technologies.
Experience of principles and techniques for developing, modifying, debugging, releasing, and maintaining RPO solutions for mission-critical aerospace applications.
Understanding of current RPO system tools and frameworks.
Experience working on space vehicle GNC and FD design, spanning new system concept development, modeling & simulation of the operational environment, verification & validation, and operations.
Collaborative communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Experienced professional with greater than 12 years’ experience in software development, preferably within aerospace or defense, and demonstrated team lead experience.
Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree or PhD in science, technology, engineering or math, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Don’t worry about checking every single box—or having a background solely in aerospace or defense.

Responsibilities

Lead the RPO team, providing subject matter expertise, mentorship, performance reviews, and actively maintaining a healthy culture.
Oversee the architecture of the team’s solutions to accelerate adoption on new programs and support scalable solutions.
Support the evaluation of RPO solutions across the development lifecycle, including Software-in-the-Loop, Hardware-in-the-Loop, and operational environments.
Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes.
Evaluate and perform peer reviews of RPO team artifacts.
Resource-manage a team of RPO engineers, including assignment of team members to given programs in conjunction with the program manager.
Facilitate the planning, tracking, and scheduling of program deliverables in coordination with the program teams.
Collaborate with the wider program engineering team, engineering team leads, business leadership, customers, and third-party organizations.
Support capture and new business with applying solutions to new customer needs.