Job Description

• Analyze mission need and select payload components for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) satellite missions based on anticipated performance.
• Decompose, verify, and validate mission GNC requirements.
• Support the design, integration, and testing of payload systems.
• Create RPO designs based on the satellite capabilities and mission requirements.
• Create computer vision algorithms that tie to the use of relative navigation for RPO based on the anticipated satellite performance.
• Lead, substantiate, and agree on system design trade-offs in support of design maturation and program success.
• Collaborate with customer and supplier staff and staff from other parts of Astroscale.

Qualifications

• Experience with electro-optical sensors, infrared sensors, laser range finders, and onboard computing platforms.
• Experience in computer vision and guidance, navigation, and control algorithms.
• Experience with systems engineering principles and tools and applying systems-thinking at various levels of the design lifecycle.
• Ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately and organize work assignments to meet established timetables.
• Collaborative communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Flexibility to thrive in a dynamic and agile environment, meeting challenges such as balancing the system engineering needs of programs at different stages of maturity and enabling successful remote collaboration with various teams around the world.
• Experienced professional with greater than 4 years’ experience in engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another STEM-related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Additional Information

If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be an outstanding addition to our team, don’t worry about checking every single box—or having a background solely in aerospace or defense. At Astroscale U.S., we’re committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and open-minded environment. We embrace a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and ways of thinking. If you’re excited about contributing to our work and think you’d thrive in this role, we encourage you to apply.

Salary range: _$115,000 – $135,000. The salary range represents the low and high end of the Astroscale U.S. Inc. salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to experience, knowledge, and ability as applicable to the role.

The application deadline is September 1, 2025._

Please note Astroscale U.S. is a U.S. Government registered, export control compliant company, as such applicants should be a U.S. person or U.S. citizen.
Astroscale U.S. Inc. is an E-Verify employer.