Senior Astrodynamics Engineer
About the role
Meet Slingshot
At Slingshot Aerospace, we're on a mission to make space safer and more secure for everyone. Our work directly impacts global security, disaster response, climate monitoring, and the critical infrastructure that connects our world. We're a team of builders, thinkers, and problem-solvers who believe that the next generation of space operations will be powered by better data and smarter software. We move fast, we're not afraid to fail, and we believe the best ideas can come from anywhere—whether you're in engineering, sales, product, or operations. If you want to work on something that truly matters, with people who care deeply about the impact we're making and help shape the future of an industry that's just getting started, you're in the right place.
What You’ll Be Launching
As a senior member of the Astrodynamics team, you will take a lead role advancing Slingshot’s efforts to accelerate space operations intelligence and automation, ensuring the security, safety, and sustainability of space.
This work involves leading the development of advanced astrodynamics, orbit determination including multi-sensor multi-object multi-phenomenology data fusion, and satellite and constellation mission optimization.
You will also support the development of physics and AI/ML-based algorithms and software for analytics and insights.
You will act as the subject matter expert, provide knowledge and expertise to internal and external stakeholders, lead research and development initiatives, mentor other members of the team and support product demonstrations, business development, bid and proposal process, and outreach activities.
In this role you will develop and enable delivery of solutions across Slingshot’s core functions: Sense, Fuse, Decide, Act.
Your Mission (Should you choose to accept it)
- Execute all position responsibilities in alignment with Slingshot’s core values, mission, and purpose
- Implement advanced astrodynamics, orbit determination, and optimization techniques towards space operations intelligence and autonomy
- Support ongoing and future transitions of Slingshot’s astrodynamics capabilities to the Slingshot Global Sensor Net