Orbital Analyst Engineering Internship

Remote
Internship
Student (College)

Job Description:

Omitron is looking for a talented Orbital Analyst Engineering Intern to join our team. We are a company rooted in ensuring mission success across flight operations, trajectory design and analysis, software tools for Space Domain Awareness, and ensuring on-orbit Spaceflight Safety.  This internship position is fully remote with hybrid opportunities.  This internship will allow new graduates a chance to enter the fast-growing industry of applied space domain engineering.  Our analysts have extensive experience and access to space domain data, making this a unique opportunity to start a career in the space industry.

The engineering intern will develop the knowledge and expertise to solve various operational orbital mechanics problems and to process data for orbit states and predictions. A successful intern will learn and understand processes to coordinate and integrate relevant information and findings across multiple functional areas to develop and deliver space analysis products enabling customer situational awareness and decisions. Potential for broadening into other areas related to conjunction assessment, proximity operations and various technical tasks related to orbit analysis. This position has the potential to transition to a full-time in-person Junior Orbital Analyst position upon demonstrated knowledge and skill growth and positive security clearance adjudication. Applicant should hold a Master’s degree in a relevant field or be on track to graduate from a commensurate program within 12 months of interview.

Internship will consist of 4-6 hours per week of remote instruction.  Interns will be submitted for a DoD security clearance and, once obtained, may transition to a hybrid on-site model to gain hands-on experience.

US citizenship required /EEO/AA/E-Verify Participation
 

Skill Requirements:

  • Demonstrated understanding of orbit determination to include tracking and predicting the orbits using mathematical models and algorithms
  • Desire to understand space surveillance sensors, networks, and observation data, including capabilities and limitations
  • Ability and willingness to multi-task and be capable of applying innovative analysis in a dynamic work environment to solve customer problems
  • Willingness to study and understand orbital or space science data and non-regular data message management
  • Ability to learn how to apply orbital mechanics to real world problems
  • Aptitude on compiling statistics based on current space object population
  • Education and/or experience in code design
  • Willingness to develop Python scripting skillset to develop code on analyzing space-based assets

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with Linux-based OS, particularly Red Hat, SUSE, or Fedora
  • Beginner to intermediate proficiency in Python 2 and/or 3, Perl, and enabling efficient shell scripting and application development with modern languages
  • Familiarity with Python numerical and libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, SciPy

Required Experience:

Industry space experience is not required for this position.  Education requirements in space-related programs which include preferred coursework are listed below.

Degree Requirements:

Candidate must be enrolled in or have recently completed one or more of the following preferred degree programs: Aerospace Engineering, Astrophysics, or Aeronautics.  As curriculum contents vary by institution, other related programs will also be considered.

Preferred coursework includes Spacecraft Control, Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics, Experimental Dynamics & Control, Spacecraft Detailed Design, Spacecraft Preliminary Design, Space Mechanics, Spacecraft Systems, Astrophysics, Orbital Mechanics, Systems Engineering, Space Vehicle Dynamics, Space Vehicle Design, Control Systems, Rocket Propulsion, Space Environment, Astrodynamics, Numerical Methods, Statistics and Probability, Aerodynamics, Orbital Mechanics, Model Based Systems Engineering, Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, Space Environment, Thermodynamics, Partial Differential Equations


Compensation and Benefits:
This position is paid an hourly wage of $28/hour as a part-time employee for time participating in the internship. Once a favorable security clearance is adjudicated, candidates may be offered a full-time position as a Junior Orbital Analyst with a salary range of $85,000 to $125,000, depending on education level, relevant experience, and other factors.

This internship position is not eligible for company paid benefits. 


Security Clearance Requirements:

Candidate must meet eligibility requirements and be willing to complete a background investigation and application for a TS/SCI clearance.

U.S. Citizenship required

Employment with Omitron is contingent upon meeting and maintaining eligibility requirements


Job Location:

Remote (Zoom, Teams) with willingness to potentially relocate for full-time on-site work at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California upon Security Clearance adjudication.

Omitron is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our employees. We strongly encourage women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and veterans to apply. EEO/AA. E-Verify Participation.

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