Launch & Orbit Support Engineer

LeoLabs(1 month ago)

HybridFull TimeMedior$98,992 - $131,575 (estimated)Operations

About this role

The Launch & Orbit Support Engineer at LeoLabs supports real-time space operations and orbital intelligence for launches and on-orbit missions. The role focuses on tracking launches, maintaining orbit quality, and ensuring accurate orbital information for customers. It provides hands-on exposure to radar systems, orbital analytics, and live mission environments. The position involves close collaboration across teams to improve internal tools and operational workflows in support of commercial and defense space operations.

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Required Skills

Launch Support
Orbit Determination
Data Validation
Python Scripting
Operational Monitoring
On Call Support
Customer Support
Tool Development
Workflow Optimization
Automation Design

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Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Astrodynamics
Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Mathematics

About LeoLabs

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LeoLabs provides persistent orbital intelligence to map and monitor low Earth orbit, delivering space domain awareness, space traffic management, and support for missile defense. Its flagship product, LeoLabs Vertex™, is described as the world’s first vertically integrated commercial space-operations stack, combining sensing, cataloging, and operational tools to detect, track, and characterize objects in orbit. The company supplies real-time situational awareness and collision-avoidance services to satellite operators, insurers, and government agencies. LeoLabs positions itself as a “living map” of activity in space, enabling safer and more efficient operations in an increasingly congested LEO environment.