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Space Surveillance Technical Lead(m/w/x)
Leading space system design, orbit determination, and SSA/SST data processing for orbital crowding solutions. 5 years of space engineering experience with project leadership required. Flexible work hours, industry conference attendance.
Requirements
- M.Sc. or higher in Aerospace/Space Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or relevant technical field
- Approx. 5 years experience in space engineering domain
- Proven experience coordinating or leading technical projects in space domain
- Full lifecycle software development drive
- Requirements analysis and refinement
- Architecture definition
- System and algorithm design
- Implementation planning
- Testing, integration, V&V
- Deployment and operational follow-up
- Strong technical project management background
- Prioritization and backlog management
- Cross-team coordination
- Tracking deliverables, risks, and milestones
- Efficient communication with stakeholders
- Hands-on software engineering experience
- Familiarity with modern development practices
- Ability to lead technical discussions with customers
- Ability to clarify mission requirements with customers
- Ability to ensure delivery quality and operational readiness with customers
- Experience providing guidance to small engineering teams
- Mentoring and task coordination experience
- Professional experience in international, distributed teams
- Valid EU work authorization
- Knowledge of cloud-native architectures
- Knowledge of cloud deployment frameworks
- Familiarity with orbit determination libraries
- Familiarity with SSA/SST processing pipelines
- Familiarity with sensor fusion workflows or catalog maintenance
- Experience in proposal writing
- Experience in project scoping
- Experience supporting business development efforts with technical input
- Background collaborating with space agencies
- Background collaborating with institutional missions
- Awareness of ground segment operations
- Awareness of automated mission planning
- Awareness of mission control workflows
Tasks
- Lead space system design, development, and operation
- Perform orbit determination and propagation
- Plan maneuvers and optimize trajectories
- Process SSA/SST data and maintain catalogs
- Integrate sensor data
- Architect and implement production-grade software
- Review production-grade software
- Develop software using Python, Java, and FORTRAN
- Utilize Orekit or similar orbit mechanics libraries
- Conduct verification and validation with mission datasets
- Lead a high-performing engineering team (2-6 people)
- Mentor engineering team members
- Coordinate engineering team workloads
- Guide technical decisions for the engineering team
- Drive end-to-end project delivery
- Ensure technical quality of projects
- Meet project timelines
- Ensure customer success on projects
- Capture mission requirements
- Refine mission requirements
- Lead high-level technical discussions with customers
- Translate operational needs into system features
- Serve as primary technical contact for key accounts
- Build long-term customer relationships
- Coordinate cross-functional efforts for proposals
- Coordinate cross-functional efforts for strategic initiatives
- Coordinate cross-functional efforts for roadmap development
Work Experience
- 5 - 7 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- Python
- Fortran
- Java
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- Orekit
- GMAT
Benefits
Flexible Working
- Flexible work hours
Additional Allowances
- Training budgets
Learning & Development
- Industry conferences
- Knowledge-sharing sessions
- Technical deep dives
Career Advancement
- Networking opportunities
Startup Environment
- Innovation sprints
Team Events
- Company-wide events
- Social activities
- Team-building outings
Free or Subsidized Food
- Monthly all-hands lunches
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Leading space system design, orbit determination, and SSA/SST data processing for orbital crowding solutions. 5 years of space engineering experience with project leadership required. Flexible work hours, industry conference attendance.
Requirements
- M.Sc. or higher in Aerospace/Space Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or relevant technical field
- Approx. 5 years experience in space engineering domain
- Proven experience coordinating or leading technical projects in space domain
- Full lifecycle software development drive
- Requirements analysis and refinement
- Architecture definition
- System and algorithm design
- Implementation planning
- Testing, integration, V&V
- Deployment and operational follow-up
- Strong technical project management background
- Prioritization and backlog management
- Cross-team coordination
- Tracking deliverables, risks, and milestones
- Efficient communication with stakeholders
- Hands-on software engineering experience
- Familiarity with modern development practices
- Ability to lead technical discussions with customers
- Ability to clarify mission requirements with customers
- Ability to ensure delivery quality and operational readiness with customers
- Experience providing guidance to small engineering teams
- Mentoring and task coordination experience
- Professional experience in international, distributed teams
- Valid EU work authorization
- Knowledge of cloud-native architectures
- Knowledge of cloud deployment frameworks
- Familiarity with orbit determination libraries
- Familiarity with SSA/SST processing pipelines
- Familiarity with sensor fusion workflows or catalog maintenance
- Experience in proposal writing
- Experience in project scoping
- Experience supporting business development efforts with technical input
- Background collaborating with space agencies
- Background collaborating with institutional missions
- Awareness of ground segment operations
- Awareness of automated mission planning
- Awareness of mission control workflows
Tasks
- Lead space system design, development, and operation
- Perform orbit determination and propagation
- Plan maneuvers and optimize trajectories
- Process SSA/SST data and maintain catalogs
- Integrate sensor data
- Architect and implement production-grade software
- Review production-grade software
- Develop software using Python, Java, and FORTRAN
- Utilize Orekit or similar orbit mechanics libraries
- Conduct verification and validation with mission datasets
- Lead a high-performing engineering team (2-6 people)
- Mentor engineering team members
- Coordinate engineering team workloads
- Guide technical decisions for the engineering team
- Drive end-to-end project delivery
- Ensure technical quality of projects
- Meet project timelines
- Ensure customer success on projects
- Capture mission requirements
- Refine mission requirements
- Lead high-level technical discussions with customers
- Translate operational needs into system features
- Serve as primary technical contact for key accounts
- Build long-term customer relationships
- Coordinate cross-functional efforts for proposals
- Coordinate cross-functional efforts for strategic initiatives
- Coordinate cross-functional efforts for roadmap development
Work Experience
- 5 - 7 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- Python
- Fortran
- Java
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- Orekit
- GMAT
Benefits
Flexible Working
- Flexible work hours
Additional Allowances
- Training budgets
Learning & Development
- Industry conferences
- Knowledge-sharing sessions
- Technical deep dives
Career Advancement
- Networking opportunities
Startup Environment
- Innovation sprints
Team Events
- Company-wide events
- Social activities
- Team-building outings
Free or Subsidized Food
- Monthly all-hands lunches
About the Company
OKAPI:Orbits
Industry
Aerospace
Description
OKAPI:Orbits is at the forefront of space sustainability, providing end-to-end solutions for Space Situation Awareness and Space Traffic Management.
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