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Spacecraft Engineer, Attitude Determination and Control Subsystems
Westminster, CO@Orchard LLC has been retained by a global leader with more than 60 years of
experience, in the design and manufacture of satellites and spacecraft
components for communications, Earth observation, exploration, and
on-orbit servicing and assembly.Far from being the traditional "command and control" driven organization
of many large firms in the sector, our client seeks input from all levels
and their leaders are often to be found on the factory floor working and
learning from those at the point of the spear of development.If you are an experienced Spacecraft Engineer and are looking to join a firm
that has amazing technology, great values, and where you know you have
room to be impactful and grow, then we need to hear from you.As a Spacecraft Engineer, you will assist the Operations teams with the
health and safety, performance optimization, and anomaly resolution of the
Earth Intelligence spacecraft constellation. You will also support design,
de velopment, integration, and testing of the next generation spacecraft.
As a Spacecraft Engineer, you will work as part of larger multi-disciplinary
teams that include ground system engineers, software engineers and
spacecraft operations teams. As the company is transitioning to a new
cloud-based ground system, you will need to understand and play a
significant role using AWS technology.Primary areas of responsibility include:Perform Attitude Determination and Control Engineering tasks for the SCORE
team
Support spacecraft launch and early/sustained operations by maintaining
spacecraft health and safety, optimizing performance, and troubleshooting
anomaliesDevelop and maintain tools and methods to trend spacecraft health and
performance metrics
Develop, enhance, extend, and maintain spacecraft simulators and
maneuver models
Perform detailed spacecraft simulations using in house simulators and maneuver
models
Develop/refine concept of operations to meet evolving mission demandsDefine spacecraft anomaly resolution processes and procedures
Troubleshoot/resolve/document spacecraft anomalies
Assist in development and testing of spacecraft commissioning plans/tools.
Assist in the development of and participate in Launch and Mission rehearsalsSupport design, development, integration, and testing of next generation
spacecraftDefine, review, and verify spacecraft requirements for attitude knowledge
and pointing, agility, line-of-sight stability, orbit position
knowledge, delta-v accuracy, and payload sun avoidance
Attend vendor design reviews
Participate in clean-room integration and testing activitiesSupport other business segmentsProvide detailed knowledge of spacecraft operations and spacecraft operational
capabilities
Assist in ground so ftware requirement definition, review, and verificationOther duties as assignedMinimum Qualifications:Must be a U.S. citizen and be willing and able to obtain a U.S. Government
Secret security clearance
Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, physics, or related field.
Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree
At least 2 years professional experience
Attitude Determination and Control subsystem design and/or analysis
professional experiencePreferred Qualifications:Active Secret Clearance
Experience as a spacecraft systems engineer or subsystem engineer
Strong and innovative computer language skills
Experience with Unix/Linux, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and Github all
highly desired
Excellent written & oral communicator
Spacecraft operations experience
Superb problem-solving skills
Calm disposition in stressful situationsIndividual pay will be competitive based on a candidate's unique set of
knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential
commensurate with experience. The range for this position is: $66,000.0
- $110,000.00 annually.If this opportunity sounds like a good fit, or if you would simply like more
information, please apply so that we can paint the full picture.Established in 2010, @Orchard LLC, also known as, Talent Orchard has
an exceptional reputation, providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive,
talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI. Our specialty
lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource
management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical
