Orbital Analyst

What you'll do

• Provide technical support for observatory operations and configure edge compute capabilities on Windows and Linux systems.
• Analyze satellite tracking data to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the space object catalog.
• Monitor and analyze global telescope network operations to ensure system functionality.
• Triage issues, identify root causes of failures, and coordinate necessary next steps for resolution.
• Create and analyze metrics used for debugging and monitoring system performance.
• Develop software solutions to improve operational efficiency.
• Partner with end-users to translate requirements into functional features while balancing engineering constraints.

What we're looking for

• Engineering background in fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
• Ability to navigate complex systems and solve technical problems with little oversight.
• Strong communication and organizational skills for documentation and training material.
• Comfort working in a 24/7 monitoring environment including shift and on-call coverage.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Experience with orbital mechanics and satellite orbit regimes (preferred).
• Familiarity with space domain awareness, object catalogs, or conjunction analysis (preferred).
• Exposure to telescope or other phenomenology observation data (preferred).
• At least 3+ years of experience working with programming languages like Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, or JavaScript (preferred).