Space Surveillance Engineer II, Software Engineering

Slingshot Aerospace is on a mission to enhance space safety and security through advanced technology. The Space Surveillance Engineer II will play a critical role in developing systems for detecting and tracking satellites and space debris, as well as creating software solutions to automate data processing and enhance operational capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Execute all position responsibilities in alignment with Slingshot’s core values, mission, and purpose
• Perform system-level design, simulation, and integration of hardware components to create cutting-edge space surveillance systems
• Develop algorithms and software to help automate and enhance sensor data tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination
• Support ongoing and future transitions of Slingshot’s products and services to the Slingshot Global Sensor Network (SGSN), space operations centers, and other technology testbeds
• Engage with customers and stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes for their mission-critical needs
• Contribute your expertise and ideas to help shape our products and strategies
• Prepare technical reports and briefing materials
• Represent your team and Slingshot to a broader audience through presentations to customers and stakeholders
• Serve as a technical expert and key contributor to Slingshot’s space surveillance technology development
• Lead the successful execution of individual projects, small team projects, and/or product development activities
• Perform other duties as assigned (to be less than 10% of the responsibilities listed above)
• Must be a U.S. citizen eligible for government clearances

Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy, or a related field
• 4+ years of relevant experience, potentially accounting for a record of academic excellence with relevant internship experience
• Experience developing applications in Python and/or C++
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the demonstrated ability to convey salient details about advanced technology in a compelling manner to both experts and non-experts alike
• Ability to travel up to 5% of the time within and outside of the United States to support customer engagements, technical exchanges, or sensor installations
• Tenacious drive to overcome challenges and deliver solutions with excellence
• Must be a U.S. citizen eligible for and able to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• Graduate level degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy, or a related field
• Significant experience developing and debugging applications in Python and/or C++ with deployment experience in a Linux operating environment
• Experience in optics or mechanical system component design and assembly
• Training or experience in fields such as image processing, algorithm optimization, software/hardware interfacing, embedded/GPU development, astrodynamics, estimation theory, statistical analysis, remote sensing, radiometry, and machine learning
• Early-stage startup experience