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$120k–$220k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, Tricare supplement, Short-term disability
Posted 8d ago
Apply by Sep 3
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The engineer will perform orbital mechanics modeling, simulation, and analysis to characterize spacecraft behavior and evaluate system performance. They will also advise government and contractor teams on future analytic planning and system design assessments.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a B.S. in a STEM discipline and at least 2 years of relevant experience. A TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and U.S. citizenship are mandatory requirements for this role.
Full job description
Position Summary
Odyssey is seeking a
Modeling, Simulation & Analysis (MS&A) Engineer to support national space mission objectives at the NRO in Chantilly, VA. In this role, you will apply advanced modeling, simulation, and analytic techniques to help characterize spacecraft behavior, evaluate system performance, and shape future analytic planning. Your work will directly contribute to understanding complex space systems and ensuring critical mission capabilities for our government partners. This position offers the opportunity to make meaningful impact while working in a collaborative, mission‑driven environment.
Responsibilities
Duties include, but not limited to:
Perform orbital mechanics modeling & simulation (M&S) (Mod/Sim) including orbit determination, orbital maneuvering, and spacecraft flight dynamics
Perform link budget, latency, and throughput analyses for RF and optical space-based relay and space-to-ground telecommunications
Perform assessments of satellite payload sensor phenomenology (optics/radar/RF) and product quality
Assess end-to-end system designs against Required Performance Parameters and identify required Technical Performance Measures
Create MS&A supporting documentation to include terms of reference, study plans, modeling assumptions, data input/output, analytic results, visualizations, and conclusions
Advise the government and contractor teams of forward-looking and follow-on studies, analyses to incorporate into a roadmap of future analytic planning
Excellent communication skills that will allow the presentation of findings to internal and external customers
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with free space optical and optical space-to-ground systems
Experience integrating MS&A and MBSE data sets using SysML
Experience developing and maintaining MBSE models
Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau
Experience in the development and maintenance of MS&A tools and software
Additional Information
Location: NRO, Chantilly, VA.
Travel: As required by the Customer
Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Onsite
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Company Overview
Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.
Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Please Note:
Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.
This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.Odyssey Benefits
Odyssey is a leading provider of outstanding management, analytical, and technical support services to both the government and private sectors. People are our business, and our team comes from many different disciplines, industries, locations, and backgrounds to help solve your complex challenges that have a lasting impact at home and around the world. Established in 1997, Odyssey has built a long-standing reputation for delivering innovative solutions across varied disciplines.
Offices: 201 Edgewater Drive, Suite 245, Wakefield, MA 01880, US
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