Orbit Determination and Navigation Engineer II/III

Job overview

The Orbit Determination and Navigation Engineer II/III role is onsite in Glen Burnie, MD; the posting also lists Littleton, CO, Houston, TX, and remote work in specified states and Washington, DC. Compensation is not specified. Intuitive Machines and its subsidiary KinetX Aerospace support spacecraft and deep-space navigation missions, including NASA and private missions. The engineer develops and delivers orbit determination analyses and navigation products that support trajectory updates, maneuver design, reference trajectories, and science observations. Level II engineers independently execute routine analyses; Level III engineers lead assigned complex efforts, establish approaches and quality checks, and guide technical execution.

What you'll do

• Support orbit determination solutions, trajectory reconstructions, covariance analyses, tracking-data quality assessments, and evaluation of forces affecting spacecraft trajectories
• produce trajectory updates
• configure estimation runs and assess residuals and covariance outputs
• plan analyses and coordinate schedules
• test complex solutions and troubleshoot issues
• maintain scripts and workflows
• prepare technical reports and communicate findings. Level III additionally leads complex analyses, defines estimation and validation strategies, liaises with mission teams and customers, manages project priorities and schedules, reviews code, and guides engineers.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

orbit determination engineer

navigation engineer

spacecraft trajectories

astrodynamics

covariance analysis

python

interplanetary navigation

deep-space missions

glen burnie md

intuitive machines

level ii

level iii

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, GPA of 3.5 or higher, U.S. citizenship, Python proficiency, and working knowledge of interplanetary navigation. Level III includes additional technical leadership responsibilities. Travel and extended hours may be needed as required.

About the employer

Intuitive Machines LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.