EO Solutions

Role Description EO Solutions, an aerospace defense contractor specializing in Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Directed Energy (DE), and advanced AI/ML technologies, is seeking an experienced SDA Research Engineer to join our growing team. This position will serve as the team’s subject-matter expert in astrodynamics and satellite tracking—developing the orbit determination, estimation, and tasking algorithms that drive our space surveillance sensor orchestration system and applying modeling and simulation to evaluate system performance and mission effectiveness. This role is positioned alongside the software development team, actively contributing to the codebase alongside developers to ensure research translates directly into reliable, operational capability. Key Responsibilities - Serve as the team’s subject-matter expert in astrodynamics and satellite tracking, performing orbit determination, sensor tasking, and uncertainty characterization for resident space objects. - Develop, validate, and document estimation and filtering algorithms (e.g., Kalman filtering, batch least-squares) for orbit determination and multi-sensor data fusion. - Define tracking, tasking, and observation requirements that inform the space surveillance sensor orchestration system, and develop the algorithms that drive automated sensor tasking and scheduling. - Build and further develop modeling and simulation tools to evaluate system performance against key metrics. - Apply astrodynamics theory to prototype algorithms and reference implementations that the software engineering team integrates into production systems. - Participate in the software development cycle by attending stand-ups, managing code through Git, and actively developing technical portions of the codebase through bug fixes, performance analysis, and simulation validation. - Collaborate with aerospace SMEs and software engineers to verify algorithm performance against operational data and mission requirements. Qualifications - Ph.D. in Aerospace/Astronautical Engineering (or a closely related field) preferred, with relevant professional experience; exceptional candidates holding an M.S. with substantial experience will also be considered. - Deep expertise in astrodynamics and orbital mechanics, including orbit determination, propagation, and uncertainty characterization. - Strong background in estimation and filtering techniques, such as Kalman filtering, batch least-squares, and multi-sensor data fusion. - Proficiency in Python for algorithm development, analysis, and prototyping. - Experience working with Git or other version tracking software for tracking issues and documenting software development progress. - U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance. Desired Experience - Experience with Space Domain Awareness (SDA) or space surveillance systems, sensor tasking, and catalog maintenance. - Modeling and simulation experience supporting sensor tasking and orchestration. - Familiarity with electro-optical and/or radar sensor phenomenology, observation processing, and tracking. - Experience working in a software development environment on production-level code. - Publications or conference contributions in astrodynamics, estimation, or SDA. - Experience transitioning research algorithms into operational software in collaboration with software engineering teams. Work Environment & Culture EO Solutions is a rapidly growing startup defense contractor committed to innovation, collaboration, and mission impact. We value community, partnership, and supporting our employees across all locations—Las Vegas, Huntsville, Hawaii, and remote. Compensation Competitive salary based on experience + full benefits package (health, dental, vision, PTO, holidays, 401(k), and more). Final salary range determined by experience and location. Why Join EO Solutions? - Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge national security and SDA work. - Highly collaborative, people-centered culture. - Growth-focused environment with room to build, refine, and lead processes. - Meaningful mission supporting aerospace and defense innovation.