Systems Engineer, Spacecraft Operations (RPO)

ABOUT THE TEAM

Andurils Space team is expanding our AI-powered capabilities into the final frontier enhancing Space
Domain Awareness Space Control and Command and Control for U.S. military and allied partners.
Were developing fully integrated hardware and software systems including Lattice for Space Missions
and modular payloads to address growing threats in space and ensure our Guardians maintain a
decisive advantage in this contested war-fighting domain.

ABOUT THE JOB

Rendezvous and proximity operations are where spacecraft operations stop being a checklist and start
being a craft. You own that craft at a Spacecraft Operations Systems Engineer for RPO you own how our spacecraft plan rehearse and
fly close to other objects.

Youll do this work well before launch. RPO campaigns are won in AI&T on the flatsat and in the
rehearsals not just on-console. Youll validate procedures against hardware-in-the-loop testbeds build
and run day-in-the-life and contingency sims and push ops constraints back into the GNC flight
software and ground software designs while those designs can still change.
This role is directly tied to ongoing programs within Andurils Space Business Line. We work with mission
partners and customers to deploy reliable and robust capabilities on operationally-relevant fielding
timelines to meet complex challenges across the DoD and IC.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Design and own RPO mission plans: relative motion design approach and hold-point
  sequencing delta-V budgets and the timeline that ties them to comm passes lighting and
  ground contact
• Build passive safety into every approach so that a missed burn a dropped pass or an off-
  nominal state doesnt put the vehicle on a collision trajectory
• Author the flight rules and procedures that govern close approach: keep-out volume
  enforcement go/no-go gates abort and breakout criteria custody handoffs and conjunction
  screening against both the target and third parties
• Own the mission operations plans and procedures for spacecraft programs across all phases
  including LEOP commissioning on-orbit checkout and operations
• Drive the pre-launch campaign from the ops side: write and run day-in-the-life and mission
  rehearsals inject the failures and turn every finding into a procedure change or a design change
• Work with AI&T as the operations voice validating procedures and command sequences on
  flatsats and hardware-in-the-loop testbeds before they touch flight hardware
• Feed operational constraints back into GNC flight software ground software and comms
  design
• Create and analyze the metrics used to debug and monitor vehicle and campaign performance
• Triage anomalies root cause failures and coordinate next steps under time pressure
• Train operators and mission crews on Anduril spacecraft and on RPO execution specifically
• Support demanding schedules during ground testing launch windows and on-orbit operations
• Work with other teams and government agencies to obtain required licenses (FCC NOAA) and
  comply with regulations for operating spacecraft including proximity operations coordination

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
• Strong engineering background from industry or school ideally in Aerospace Engineering
  Astrodynamics Computer Science or another engineering field
• 4 years of professional spacecraft operations mission planning or flight dynamics experience
• Direct RPO experience on a flown or near-flight mission on either the planning or execution
  side: relative orbit design proximity operations trajectory planning maneuver planning and
  reconstruction or close-approach execution on console
• Experience taking a spacecraft through pre-launch operational readiness: AI&T support
  procedure validation mission rehearsals day-in-the-life testing and operational readiness
  reviews
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements
• Capable of solving complex technical problems with little oversight
• Clear written communication including procedures flight rules and training material

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience on on-orbit servicing inspection docking or refueling missions
• Experience with autonomous or onboard relative navigation including vision-based or optical
  relative nav
• Flight dynamics depth: orbit determination maneuver calibration and maneuver reconstruction
• Experience with conjunction assessment and space traffic coordination
• Experience operating government DoD or IC spacecraft
• Experience with STK/Astrogator ODTK MATLAB or Simulink
• Experience with Python and Linux systems
• Experience with testing and validation on flatsats and hardware-in-the-loop testbeds
• Exposure to ground station operations and providers
• A desire to work on critical software in the space domain

US Salary Range

$146000 - $194000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience education and/or training critical skills and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:

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Required Experience:

IC