Rendezvous & Proximity Operations (RPO) Team Lead

Astroscale U.S. is dedicated to the global Astroscale vision of ensuring the safe and sustainable development of space for future generations. Astroscale U.S. Inc. is a leading provider of on-orbit servicing solutions — including inspection, transportation, life extension, debris removal and refueling — for the U.S. government and commercial operators around the world. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Astroscale U.S. applies world-class rendezvous, proximity operations and docking capabilities, mission design, policy, and economics expertise to solve the complex challenges our customers face.

Astroscale U.S. Inc. is currently seeking a Rendezvous & Proximity Operations (RPO) Team Lead to join our team in our Denver, Colorado location. The RPO Team provides a range of technical capability to programs across Astroscale U.S., spanning Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC), Modeling & Simulation (M&S), and Flight Dynamics (FD). In this role you will be a member of the engineering leadership, integral to developing the on-orbit servicing solutions that will deliver our vision of a sustainable space environment.

Responsibilities

Lead the RPO team, providing subject matter expertise, mentorship, performance reviews, and actively maintaining a healthy culture.; Oversee the architecture of the team’s solutions to accelerate adoption on new programs and support scalable solutions.; Support the evaluation of RPO solutions across the development lifecycle, including Software-in-the-Loop, Hardware-in-the-Loop, and operational environments.; Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes.; Evaluate and perform peer reviews of RPO team artifacts.; Resource-manage a team of RPO engineers, including assignment of team members to given programs in conjunction with the program manager.; Facilitate the planning, tracking, and scheduling of program deliverables in coordination with the program teams.; Collaborate with the wider program engineering team, engineering team leads, business leadership, customers, and third-party organizations.; Support capture and new business with applying solutions to new customer needs.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience leading a team of engineers within the flight dynamics or guidance, navigation and control domains.; Experience with RPO solution development life cycle processes and technologies.; Experience of principles and techniques for developing, modifying, debugging, releasing, and maintaining RPO solutions for mission-critical aerospace applications.; Understanding of current RPO system tools and frameworks.; Experience working on space vehicle GNC and FD design, spanning new system concept development, modeling & simulation of the operational environment, verification & validation, and operations.; Collaborative communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.; Experienced professional with greater than 12 years’ experience in software development, preferably within aerospace or defense, and demonstrated team lead experience.; Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree or PhD in science, technology, engineering or math, or equivalent experience.