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Orbit Engineer Jobs in Massachusetts (NOW HIRING)

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Lead, Mechanical Engineer - NY

Wilmington, MA · On-site

$122K - $227K/yr

On-orbit thermoelastic (STOP) analysis * Programming/scripting experience (MATLAB, Python, Fortran ... for analysis automation and tool development * Prior experience as a technical lead, project ...

General Atomics

Engineer V

Acton, MA · On-site

$105K - $189K/yr

The Systems Engineer is responsible for the technical strategy and technical execution of space ... on orbit operations. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: * Application of electro-optical and infrared ...

Busek Co Inc

Propulsion Test Engineer

Natick, MA · On-site

As a Test Engineer, you will support our Testing Team in a production environment to deliver ... orbit, large geostationary satellites, and CubeSats & probes going to the moon and beyond. Our ...

Busek

Propulsion Test Engineer

Natick, MA · On-site

As a Test Engineer, you will support our Testing Team in a production environment to deliver ... orbit, large geostationary satellites, and CubeSats & probes going to the moon and beyond. Our ...

General Atomics

Engineer VIII

Acton, MA · On-site

... orbit operations. The Chief Engineer will be responsible for directing the execution activities of all functional disciplines on a program from the existing portfolio as well as heavily engaged in ...

General Atomics

Engineer V

Acton, MA · On-site

$105K - $189K/yr

The Systems Engineer is responsible for the technical strategy and technical execution of space ... on orbit operations. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: * Application of electro-optical and infrared ...

General Atomics

Engineer VIII

Acton, MA · On-site

$140K - $252K/yr

... orbit operations. The Chief Engineer will be responsible for directing the execution activities of all functional disciplines on a program from the existing portfolio as well as heavily engaged in ...

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What is the difference between Orbit Engineer vs Satellite Systems Engineer?

AspectOrbit EngineerSatellite Systems Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering; often requires experience in orbital mechanicsBachelor's or Master's in Electrical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering; certifications in satellite design are common
Work EnvironmentDesigning and analyzing orbital trajectories, working with mission planning teamsDeveloping satellite hardware/software, testing, and integration
Industry UsagePrimarily in aerospace agencies, satellite operators, and space mission companiesSatellite manufacturing firms, aerospace companies, and defense contractors

Orbit Engineers focus on orbital mechanics, trajectory analysis, and mission planning, while Satellite Systems Engineers work on satellite hardware, software, and system integration. Both roles are essential in satellite missions but differ in their core responsibilities and expertise areas.

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Staff Full Stack Software Engineer- Orbit Platform

Bostondynamics

Waltham, MA • On-site

$140K - $170K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 13 days ago

Job description

As a Full-Stack Software Engineer on the Orbit Platform team at Boston Dynamics, you will build core features for Orbit - the orchestration and intelligence software for all of Boston Dynamics' robots. In this role, you will be part of the software platform team that works closely with product managers on key Orbit features, as well as developers across Spot, Atlas, and Stretch software teams that build upon platform features. Potential projects include platform capabilities for agentic applications, multi-robot fleet management features, application lifecycle management solutions, and scaling cloud infrastructure and operations.
If you are driven by building high-quality software, and thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment, this position is for you.

Day to day activities:

  • Develop innovative, polished software features using technologies such as Node.js, Golang, Python, React, Express, Typescript, and cloud capabilities

  • Collaborate with UX, Product, Field Applications, Customers, and other software engineering teams to ensure that you're working on the right features

  • Maintain and improve core Orbit platform features and cloud operations by triaging and fixing incoming issues, participating in on-call rotations, and automating tasks and tests

  • Design core pieces of software architecture which touch a wide vertical surface - from on-robot code to cloud services.

Desired skills:

  • 5+ years of experience building production-quality software.

  • Strong foundational knowledge of networking, server-side technologies, and client-side technologies

  • Prior experience working in a software platform team building core infrastructure features

  • Experience with some of the following technologies: LLM integrations, Kubernetes, Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-code tools, public cloud providers such as AWS, Azure and/or GCP.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.

The base pay range for this position is between $140,000 to $170,000 annually. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including, but not limited to internal equity, job related knowledge, skills and experience. This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Boston Dynamics offers a generous Benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401(k), paid time off and a annual bonus structure. Additional details regarding these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer for employment.

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