Astrodynamics Aerospace Engineer, Lead
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 10, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 10, 2026.
Overview
Astrodynamics Aerospace Engineer, Lead
Onsite | Chantilly, VA
Top Secret clearance required
Summary
As an astrodynamics SME on a prime development program, you know leading-edge space capabilities are critical to national defense. You can use your engineering and analysis expertise to develop next-generation defense tools and technology. We need your skills and expertise in astrodynamics and space situational awareness (SSA) to develop creative space control solutions that directly impact the warfighter.
As an aerospace engineer on our team, you’ll provide expertise in evaluating new technologies, performing space protection and threat analyses, and improving the design and development of aerospace systems. Your experience in orbital mechanics, visualization, and modeling is key and makes you an integral part of delivering a client-focused solution.
In this role, you’ll contribute to the development of mission-critical solutions by evaluating, improving, and designing leading-edge aerospace technology. You’ll work with a large community of developers and engineers across the company and collaborate with the client to deliver world-class solutions to develop new aerospace technologies. Your knowledge will help the client to expand and improve their capabilities to protect national security, its assets, and the warfighter.
Requirements
Experience as a lead performer for orbital analysis, visualization development, and space protection and threat analyses for an integrated team
Experience in advanced mathematics, including calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, and numerical methods to develop complex models
Experience with space data processing, correlation, propagation, and association to inform mission planning and tasking activities
Experience with software tools used in astrodynamics such as Systems Tool Kit (STK), MATLAB, Python, including libraries such as Astropy, Java, C, and C++
Experience assessing and mitigating risks associated with space missions, including collision avoidance, maneuver planning, and anomaly resolution
Top Secret clearance
Master's degree in Astronomy, Astrodynamics, Statistics, Orbital Mechanics, Mathematics, or Applied Physics and 10+ years of experience as an aerospace engineer, or Doctorate degree in Astronomy, Astrodynamics, Statistics, Orbital Mechanics, Mathematics, or Applied Physics and 5+ years of experience as an aerospace engineer
Preferred Requirements
Experience conducting extensive astrodynamics domain analysis in support of software development efforts
Knowledge of the space environment and its effects on spacecraft, including radiation, micrometeoroids, and space debris
Knowledge of orbital dynamics, including Kepler's laws, orbital perturbations, orbital maneuvers, and celestial mechanics, including orbit types such as elliptical, circular, and geostationary, and their properties
Knowledge of space regulations, licensing requirements, and international agreements governing space activities
Knowledge of feedback control and classic mechanics
Ability to work directly with a software engineering team to investigate and improve software capabilities
Ability to work with a team across multiple locations
TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
Possession of excellent problem-solving skills
Possession of excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Education/Certification Requirements
- Master's degree in Astronomy, Astrodynamics, Statistics, Orbital Mechanics, Mathematics, or Applied Physics
Clearance Requirements
- Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; an active Top Secret clearance required
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