Orbital Analyst, Engineering Intern

Summary

Join Omitron as a talented Orbital Analyst Engineering Intern to develop knowledge and expertise in solving operational orbital mechanics problems and processing data for orbit states and predictions.

Requirements

• Hold a Master’s degree in a relevant field or be on track to graduate from a commensurate program within 12 months of interview
• Demonstrated understanding of orbit determination to include tracking and predicting the orbits using mathematical models and algorithms
• 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

Responsibilities

• Develop the knowledge and expertise to solve various operational orbital mechanics problems
• Process data for orbit states and predictions
• Coordinate and integrate relevant information and findings across multiple functional areas to develop and deliver space analysis products enabling customer situational awareness and decisions

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

Benefits

• Paid an hourly wage of $28/hour as a part-time employee for time participating in the internship
• Potential for 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