Senior Software Engineer - Space Planning

SSCI is looking to fill a Senior Software Engineer - Space Planning position for software projects relating to autonomous space systems.

*Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Scientific Systems Company, Inc. (SSCI) is a leading developer of advanced technologies for navigation, mission planning and autonomy systems for the Aerospace and Defense industries. Founded in 1990 and based in Woburn, MA, Scientific Systems Company Inc. (SSCI) invents disruptive technologies, develops revolutionary solutions, and builds trusted products for our customers’ most challenging missions. SSCI focuses on the creation of AI/ML enabled capabilities to command, control, communicate with, and manage composable collections of intelligent agents, smart sensors, and autonomous platforms across all domains.

Responsibilities:

• Help us build satellite planning & scheduling software, optimization, Mission Management, and Autonomous Spacecraft Flight Software and deploy it to space for on-orbit demonstrations.  

• Lead software development, implementation, testing and support for embedded software systems onboard autonomous spacecraft.

• Work as part of a team to design, implement, and test resource management/planning/scheduling software for autonomous satellites in constellation/cluster/RPO/single-vehicle missions.

• Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Requirements

Required Skills/Experience

• 6+ years’ experience in R&D of Space/Robotics/Autonomous   Systems Software

• Experience with IDE-based object-oriented programming in C/C++ in Linux environment, and either Python or Matlab.

• Experience with distributed optimization algorithms.

• Experience with Constraint Handling, heuristics for planning and optimization, bidding, and objective scoring methods.

• Experience with Aerospace algorithms, such as coordinate frame transforms, orbit propagation.

• Experience and working knowledge of orbital dynamics, multiple orbit regimes.

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Familiarity with spacecraft payloads

• Experience with spacecraft sensor integration

• Experience with developing and testing embedded software for SmallSats / CubeSats, satellite mission planning, and   ground systems

• Proficiency with Linux ARM and CMake, and embedded system software development

• Familiarity with space Modeling & Simulation (STK, GMAT, OreKit, FreeFLyer)

Benefits

Salary is competitive with market rates, with significant incentives for new business development. In addition, SSCI offers a generous benefits package, which includes Bonus Plan, 401K, and Health / Life / Disability Insurance.

Salary is competitive with market rates, with annual bonus awards based on company and individual performance. SSCI benefits package includes 401K, Health/Life/Disability Insurance.