Senior Mission Analysis Engineer

Mission Analysis Engineer

Space Systems & EO/IR Mission Modeling

On-site in El Segundo, CA  

Target salary range: $150,750 - $269,000

Mission Architect job in El Segundo, California is available with Moseley Technical Services Top Space / Defense company! In this full time, direct hire, salaried job you will join a fast, agile satellite company focused on national security as an OPIR/Tracking Systems Subject Matter Expert, overseeing mission architecture and spacecraft/constellation design across many programs. Lead the modeling, simulation, and mission analysis efforts for advanced satellite programs and proposals. As the Responsible Engineering Authority (REA), you will develop mission-level simulations, EO/IR sensor performance models, tracking and estimation algorithms, and system performance validation tools that support space-based missions from concept development through on-orbit operations.

Responsibilities:

• Build, maintain, and execute large-scale satellite constellation simulations to evaluate mission effectiveness and performance against customer requirements.
• Serve as the Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) for mission analysis activities on programs, studies, and proposals.
• Own the end-to-end EO/IR image processing and performance modeling chain, from photon collection through mission-level operational effects.
• Develop payload and spacecraft performance models to support architecture trades, system design decisions, and mission planning.
• Design and implement advanced algorithms for EO/IR sensing, image processing, inertial tracking, state estimation, and optimal control.
• Develop Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) and Design Reference Missions (DRMs), including associated modeling and simulation environments.
• Create tools and platforms used to validate system performance during on-orbit operations.
• Collaborate with software and firmware engineering teams to deploy simulation capabilities, including software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments.
• Partner with technical and program leadership to ensure technical execution, schedule performance, and successful delivery of mission solutions.
• Support technical planning, task execution, risk management, and customer engagements throughout the program lifecycle.

Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law
• Ability to Obtain a Secret Clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 9+ years of experience in aerospace systems design, analysis, modeling, simulation, or operations.
• Experience developing modeling and simulation environments using MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and/or C++.
• Experience with EO/IR systems, image processing, and sensor performance analysis.
• Experience in orbital mechanics, spacecraft dynamics, and kinematic state estimation.
• Experience analyzing complex satellite or space-based systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an interim and final Top Secret clearance post-start.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 14+ years of experience in satellite design, development, or operations.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Experience with government image modeling and simulation tools including ASSET, PRA Toolkit, and/or AFSIM.
• Experience with space-to-space communications networks and distributed satellite architectures.
• Experience with hardware development and modeling tools including VHDL, Verilog, and Vitis Model Composer.
• Technical leadership experience including:
• Responsible Engineering Authority (REA)
• Requirements Verification & Validation (V&V)
• Technical task leadership and delegation
• Cost Account Management (CAM)

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