Astrodynamacist / Data Scientist

Key Skills

Algorithms, Data oriented design- DoD, Data science techniques, Linux Operating system, Machine learning techniques, matplotlib, NumPy, Python Programming, Scikit-learn, SciPy

Job Description

In this role you will be building tools that use cutting-edge algorithms in support of a wide variety of space related activities to include but not limited to:

• Satellite positional pattern of behavior analysis
• Automatic weights and bias setting for a variety of sensors including ground (optical/radar) to space and space to space.
• GEO Synchronous rendezvous and proximity operation (RPO) planning

Candidates should have significant experience in one or more of the areas listed above. You will leverage your space domain knowledge in these areas to develop tools in both legacy and modern programming languages to solve specific warfighter needs and capability gaps.

Required Skills and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Data Science or STEM field
• 3+ years of experience supporting space/satellite related activity
• 3+ years of experience in Python or similar language
• Familiarity with scitkit-learn, matplotlib (or other plotting library), scipy, and numpy
• Ability to utilize appropriate algorithms to achieve desired outcomes. Methods could include traditional statistics and machine learning (supervised and unsupervised)
• Experience taking projects from design and development through deployment
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team with a variety of skill sets
• US citizenship with the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance 

Preferred Skills and Experience: 

• A Master’s Degree in a Data Science or other STEM field
• 5 years experience algorithmic development in python
• Experience with porting modern python into legacy python versions
• Experience developing on Linux and windows environments
• Satellite Operations Experience centered around one or both of the following RPO maneuver planning and execution and setting of sensor weights and bias
• Experience leading and executing technical development activities
• Experience with CAVENet

Compensation for Colorado: The salary for this position ranges from approximately $125,000 to $175,000 depending on relevant experience and qualifications.

Benefits:

LinQuest offers comprehensive and competitive benefit offerings to our team members to include medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, company paid life insurance, and more! For additional information please visit: https://www.linquest.com/careers/our-benefits

Why LinQuest?

LinQuest Corporation has a stellar 40-year track record of providing end-to-end system-of-systems (SoS) architecture definition, engineering design, integration and test, and operations expertise to enable full lifecycle development and deployment of pre-eminent Space, Air, Land, Sea, Ground, and Cyberspace game-changing capabilities across US DOD and IC Customers’ portfolios. Unique combination of in-depth domain knowledge, lessons learned-honed best practices, and mission-specific applications of principles, tools, and techniques of Digital Engineering (DE), DE Ecosystem (DEE), and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) set LinQuest apart from the competition to consistently deliver stellar high-value results for our customers. LinQuest’s corporate vision and values place the employee at the center of utmost customer satisfaction, strategic business growth, and tactical execution excellence. Our employees’ creative and inspirational drive, sense of fulfillment of personal and professional growth, and tightknit camaraderie within and across lines of business are essential in gaining and maintaining exceptional LinQuest corporate-wide results of new business awards and renewed contracts.