Astrodynamics Software Engineer
Booz Allen Hamilton7 days ago
Herndon, VA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$87k - $198k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop software and systems from initial vision through production-ready implementation.
- Design, build, and deploy algorithms for orbital determination, tracking, and space domain awareness.
- Work with clients and engineering teams to address complex technical challenges and identify system improvements.
- Consider current architecture, operating environments, future functionality, and enhancements when developing solutions.
- Develop and troubleshoot software in Linux or UNIX environments, including shell scripting.
- Work with containerized environments and distributed systems supporting space situational awareness or orbital analytics.
- Support enterprise configuration-management pipelines, version control, release management, and operational troubleshooting.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience programming with Python.
- Academic or professional experience in astrophysics or astrodynamics.
- Experience developing software in Linux or UNIX environments, including shell scripting and operational troubleshooting.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD workflows.
- Experience designing, building, and deploying orbital determination, tracking, or space domain awareness algorithms.
- Knowledge of orbital mechanics and space object behavior.
- TS/SCI clearance is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Astrophysics, or Computer Science.
- Preferred qualifications include at least 3 years of Java experience with mission-critical or scientific applications.
- Preferred qualifications include experience with large-scale distributed systems for space situational awareness or orbital analytics.
- Preferred qualifications include enterprise CM pipelines, version control, release management, strong technical communication, TS/SCI with polygraph, IAT Level II certification, or AWS associate certification.
Benefits
- Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits are available to eligible employees.
- Paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, dependent care, and recognition awards are offered.
- Regular full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible for Booz Allen benefit programs.
- The role may be remote, hybrid, or onsite depending on the posting and may require work at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
- Candidates must complete a required skills assessment and meet the minimum proficiency threshold to continue in the hiring process.
About Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton builds and integrates software, analytics, AI, cloud, and cybersecurity solutions while providing engineering and consulting services, primarily for U.S. defense, intelligence, and civil government clients, with select commercial partnerships. Its business is largely government contracting and professional services delivering mission systems and cyber defense. Founded in 1914 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Booz Allen is a public company traded on the NYSE (ticker: BAH).