Slingshot Aerospace - Senior Space Surveillance Engineer

• Perform system-level design, simulation, and integration of hardware components to create cutting-edge space surveillance systems • Develop algorithms and software to help automate and enhance sensor data tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination • Support ongoing and future transitions of Slingshot’s products and services to the Slingshot Global Sensor Network (SGSN), space operations centers, and other technology testbeds • Engage with customers and stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes for their mission-critical needs • Contribute your expertise and ideas to help shape our products and strategies • Prepare technical reports and briefing materials • Represent your team and Slingshot to a broader audience through presentations to customers and stakeholders • Serve as a technical expert and key contributor to Slingshot’s space surveillance technology development. • Lead the successful execution of individual projects, small team projects, and/or product development activities • Take point in writing technical sections of proposals for winning new work • Lead technical work on larger team efforts including cross-team initiatives • Ideate and champion internal research & development activities • Must be a U.S. citizen eligible for government clearances • Pre-flight Checklist • Undergraduate degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy, or a related field, or equivalent experience • 7+ years of relevant experience, including experience with real-time image processing and/or sensor system development • Strong programming experience in C++ and Python • Experience developing and deploying applications in GPU-accelerated environments, including use of CUDA • Experience with PyTorch or similar frameworks for high-performance or machine learning applications • Background in signal processing, algorithm design, and linear algebra • Experience with image calibration and working with space-based or sensor coordinate systems • Experience contributing to the design, development, or integration of sensor systems • Ability to design, implement, and optimize real-time processing pipelines • Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to varied audiences • Ability to travel up to 5% domestically and internationally as needed • Must be a U.S. citizen eligible for and able to obtain and maintain a security clearance • Graduate level degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy, or a related field • Experience in optics or mechanical system component design and assembly • Training or experience in fields such as image processing, algorithm optimization, software/hardware interfacing, embedded/GPU development, astrodynamics, estimation theory, statistical analysis, remote sensing, radiometry, and machine learning