Orbital Analyst

Orbital Analyst About usFoundational is building the most precise picture of Earth and orbit, using lasers fired from the ground. We call it ground truth for orbit.We design and run low-cost, autonomous satellite laser ranging stations. They measure the distance to satellites with extreme precision, day and night. Our data platform turns those measurements into tracking data and orbit products for satellite operators, space agencies and governments. We also build our own flight-proven laser retroreflector arrays, so any satellite can be tracked.Our station network is expanding across Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. The data supports resilient navigation, Earth observation and the safe, sustainable use of space.We're a small, fast-moving team of engineers, scientists and operators in London. We're backed by venture investors and supported by ESA, the UK Space Agency, Innovate UK and the European Innovation Council.Position OverviewYou’ll be the operationally responsive member of the Astrodynamics team. You’ll take on a wide range of tasks, from producing analysis to demonstrate Foundational’s world leading capabilities, through customer facing discussions with the business development team to supporting customers with operational issues or special requirements. Expect to also be a key point of contact for our ground station teams to help ensure smooth functioning of our tracking network.Key ResponsibilitiesMonitor Foundational’s orbit determination and prediction pipelines, identifying failure cases and areas for improvementProduce white papers, conference papers, and marketing materials demonstrating accuracy provided by SLR dataWork closely with potential and existing customers to understand needs, and ensure they get the most from Foundational’s product offeringPerform operational support for customers where necessarySupport and supervise SLR tracking operationsRequiredOperational experience working with spacecraft tracking data and orbit determination/predictionAbility to communicate with non specialists about astrodynamics, orbit determination, etcWillingness to engage with existing and potential customers to provide supportAble to apply rigorous analysis to problems/datasets in astrodynamicsExperience with Python, ability to build tooling to conduct analysisNice to havePrior experience working with Business Development teams/in a sales environmentGood overall understanding of the space sectorExperience writing proposalsWhat We OfferA high-impact role with real ownership at an early-stage, venture-backed spacetech companyEMI share options (UK employees)Cycle to work schemeEnhanced parental leaveWork alongside engineers and scientists across optics, lasers, software and astrodynamicsOffices in central London with snacks, tea, coffee and regular socialsFind more English Speaking Jobs in United Kingdom on Arbeitnow