About the role#
Omitron Inc. is hiring an Orbital Analyst Engineering Intern to work on flight operations, trajectory design, and Space Domain Awareness. This role focuses on solving operational orbital mechanics problems and processing data for orbit states and predictions. You will coordinate findings across functional areas to create analysis products that support customer decision-making. This position involves 4-6 hours of remote instruction each week. Upon successful completion of the internship and security clearance adjudication, there is a potential to transition into a full-time Junior Orbital Analyst role.
What you'll do#
- Solve operational orbital mechanics problems and process data for orbit states and predictions.
- Coordinate and integrate information across multiple functional areas.
- Develop and deliver space analysis products that enable customer situational awareness.
- Participate in remote instruction sessions.
- Compile statistics based on the current space object population.
- Undergo the process for a DoD security clearance.
- Learn to apply orbital mechanics to real-world scenarios and manage space science data.
What you'll need#
- Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related field, or be on track to graduate within 12 months.
- U.S. Citizenship and willingness to complete a background investigation for a TS/SCI security clearance.
- Understanding of orbit determination using mathematical models and algorithms.
- Proficiency in Python 2/3, Perl, and shell scripting.
- Familiarity with Linux-based operating systems.
- Experience with Python libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, and SciPy.
- Interest in space surveillance sensors, networks, and observation data.
- Ability to multi-task and apply analysis to solve customer problems.
- Education or experience in code design.
Location & details#
- This internship is remote with hybrid opportunities.
- Future full-time work may be based at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
- This is a paid, part-time internship.
About Omitron Inc.
Omitron Inc. is an aerospace engineering, mission operations, and IT services firm. Founded in 1984, the company maintains its headquarters in Beltsville, Maryland. It operates as a small business with a staff of 201 to 500 employees. The firm supports programs for NASA, NOAA, the US Space Force, and national security organizations. Its technical work spans flight dynamics, trajectory design, and satellite ground systems.
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