SSA Solutions Engineer

Responsibilities

• Participate in technical discussions with customers to gather requirements and scope deliverables
• Convert customer needs and operational goals into clear technical specifications and user stories
• Work with product and engineering teams to prototype, specify, and validate technical solutions
• Perform analysis of SSA datasets, including TLEs, tracking data, and conjunction data, to support customer requests
• Produce concise technical notes, runbooks, and customer-facing documentation
• Triage customer-reported issues and coordinate fixes with engineering and operations teams
• Assist in preparing technical briefings, demos, and ad-hoc analyses for stakeholders
• Capture recurring customer feedback to inform product roadmap prioritization

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Data Science, or a related technical field
• 3-5 years of professional experience in an engineering, analytics, or technical customer-facing role
• Proficiency in Python and SQL
• Practical experience with large dataset tools (e.g., Databricks or similar)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate between technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with basic SSA concepts such as orbits, TLEs, and conjunction assessment
• Hands-on experience with orbital mechanics libraries (e.g., SGP4, poliastro, Orekit) or domain tools (STK, FreeFlyer)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) or basic scripting for automation
• Experience working directly with government or commercial space operations teams
• Familiarity with visualization libraries like Matplotlib or Plotly
• Experience with CI/CD, Git, or software development workflows

Benefits

• Flexible remote work opportunities
• Unlimited paid time off for most roles
• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• Opportunity to work on mission-critical challenges in aerospace and national security

About the Company

LeoLabs is building the living map of activity in space. Through our proprietary global radar network and AI-enabled analytics platform, we collect millions of measurements daily on more than 25,000 objects in low Earth orbit (LEO). We provide critical Space Domain Awareness and Space Traffic Management for top-tier space operators and allied defense organizations.