Research Engineer - Space Systems

Company: Scientific Systems
Location: Reston
Posted on: February 20, 2021

Job Description:

SSCI is looking for a Research Engineer for projects in the areas of multi-vehicle autonomy and distributed systems in the Space Domain. This position requires U.S. Citizenship and eligibility for U.S. Dept. of Defense Security Clearance.Scientific Systems Company, Inc. (www.ssci.com) is a leading developer of advanced technologies for navigation, mission planning and autonomy for the Aerospace and Defense industries. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in the metro-Boston area, SSCI's focus is on mission-relevant autonomy solutions. SSCI is among the Top 20 companies in highly competitive Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. SSCI's clients and teaming partners include all major branches of the U.S Department of Defense, NASA, and many of the leading prime contractors.* Full-time opportunities are available in Woburn, MA and Washington DC Metro AreaDuties* Contribute to teams developing advanced autonomy for spacecraft and space-domain distributed systems* Design, implement, and test autonomy, AI, and machine learning algorithms and software systems for autonomy across constellation/cluster/RPO/single-vehicle spaceflight under direction by team leadership* Contribute technical materials for code documentation, technical reviews, white papers, and publicationsRequirements* 2+ years of contributing to advanced R&D of space systems in one of flight software, autonomy, AI, Robotics, or Machine Learning* Background and familiarity in satellite operations, satellite flight software, or general space systems* Proficiency with C/C++ and either Python or Matlab* Familiarity with at least one space Modeling & Simulation framework (STK, GMAT, OreKit, FreeFlyer, etc)* USA Citizenship and eligibility for DoD Security Clearance are required for this position.Desired Skills* Familiarity with space systems CONOPS, spacecraft GNC/TT&C, payload integration and operations, satellite mission planning and ground systems, intelligence operations and science data collection, processing and exploitation* Basic understanding of orbital dynamics, in multiple orbit regimes* Familiarity with spacecraft flight software, mission software, or spacecraft payload data processing* Familiarity with standard libraries used for AI, robotics, computer vision, and/or machine learning (e.g., ROS, MOOS, scikit, etc.)BenefitsSalary is competitive with market rates, with annual bonus awards based on company and individual performance. SSCI benefits package includes 401K, Health/Life/Disability Insurance.

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