Space Dynamics Laboratory
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Overview
Space Dynamics Laboratory is a nonprofit research laboratory based in North Logan, Utah, owned by the Utah State University Research Foundation, that designs and builds spacecraft sensors, small satellites, calibration systems and airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems. Founded in 1959 and designated a University Affiliated Research Center by the US Department of Defense, it works for the Missile Defense Agency, NASA, the Air Force and other government customers. It hires electrical, mechanical, optical, software and systems engineers, physicists, technicians and program managers.
Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Space Dynamics Laboratory over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
47
Postings analysed
34
Stack modernity
63/100
Languages
C100%
Python18%
MATLAB15%
C++6%
Frameworks & libraries
SDL100%
Hadoop3%
Vue.js3%
Cloud & platforms
AWS12%
Linux6%
Azure6%
Bitbucket6%
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Full Space Dynamics Laboratory tech stack
47 technologies · by team · pay by technology · changes · similar stacks
Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$179k
Typical range
$65k – $227k
Open positions
14
12
Jobs
Senior
33.3%
Staff
41.7%
Architect
25%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 4 | $169k | $140k – $208k |
| Staff | 5 | $180k | $165k – $220k |
| Architect | 3 | $210k | $201k – $227k |
Highest paying role
Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Engineer - Space Dynamics Laboratory
$227k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Space Dynamics Laboratory
By role, level and city, against the market · 14 jobs with pay
Growth
Hiring Momentum
32/100
Slowing
Open positions
24
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
6 days
faster than 82% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~8 hours
Today
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Industrial Engineering
31% ▲
Early Careers
17% ▲
Hardware
11% ▲
Management
11% ▲
Backend
6% ▲
Field & Service
6% ▲
Actively hiring for Industrial Engineering (+11 in 30 days)
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
5
Hiring now
5
Countries
1
Busiest office
North Logan
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SDL's History: A Journey to the Stars
20 open roles 26 posted in 90 days 25% engineering 50-200 est. staff $156k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Early Careers, Hardware
Colorado Springs
United States
Regional office
4 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $185k Avg Salary
hires for Solutions, Management, Operations
Ogden
United States
1 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $227k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering
Albuquerque
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 1-10 est. staff
hires for Field & Service
Stafford
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 100% engineering 1-10 est. staff $208k Avg Salary
hires for Data Science
Jobs
≈ $35k – $70k per year (Estimated) • In office • Nationals only • Internship • North Logan
C
SDL
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$88k – $180k per year • In office • TS/SCI • 10+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • North Logan
Python
C
MATLAB
SDL
SpaceTech
Siemens NX
Nastran
Femap
Abaqus
ANSYS
ECSS
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$82k – $165k per year • In office • Nationals only • 10+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • North Logan
C
SDL
DevOps
SLI/SLO/SLA
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$93k – $177k per year • In office • Nationals only • 5+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • North Logan
JavaScript
C
SDL
Frontend
Vue.js
Management
Agile
Scrum
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≈ $41k – $66k per year (Estimated) • In office • Nationals only • Internship • North Logan
C
SDL
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≈ $39k – $64k per year (Estimated) • In office • Nationals only • Internship • North Logan
C
SDL
Management
Confluence
Jira
UML
SpaceTech
SysML
Cameo Systems Modeler
MBSE
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≈ $41k – $67k per year (Estimated) • In office • Nationals only • Internship • North Logan
Python
C
SDL
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≈ $40k – $66k per year (Estimated) • In office • Nationals only • Internship • North Logan
Python
C
SDL
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CI/CD
Git
Cybersecurity
Shift-Left Security
Management
Confluence
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Agile
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≈ $38k – $73k per year (Estimated) • In office • Nationals only • Internship • North Logan
C
MATLAB
SDL
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$39k – $65k per year • In office • Nationals only • High School Diploma • North Logan
C
SDL
DevOps
Ubuntu
Linux
Windows
Management
Service Desk
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$105k – $180k per year • In office • TS/SCI • 10+ years exp • Master's Degree • North Logan
C
C++
MATLAB
SDL
MATLAB
Simulink
DevOps
Bitbucket
Management
Confluence
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≈ $35k – $54k per year (Estimated) • In office • Nationals only • Internship • Albuquerque
C
Bash
SDL
DevOps
Linux
Unix
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