Senior business analyst Jobs in Boulder, CO

Job Summary

This role supports the development of satellite operations and orbital analysis solutions, providing technical expertise in astrodynamics and systems engineering. The position contributes across the full system development lifecycle, supporting orbit determination, maneuver planning, simulation, and operational analysis in secure, mission-critical environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure orbital analysis tools to support orbit determination, ephemeris generation, uncertainty estimation, and collision avoidance

• Develop and validate orbit maneuver plans for maintenance and conjunction mitigation

• Create and execute simulations to assess the accuracy of orbital models and determination techniques

• Contribute across the system development lifecycle, including requirements definition, design, documentation, testing, and deployment

• Collaborate with government stakeholders and prime contractors to ensure system and interface requirements are consistent and valid

• Develop scripts to automate and integrate orbital analysis functions

• Support customer engagement through demonstrations, analytical products, and clear communication of results

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field

• 4–8 years of relevant professional experience

• Experience with requirements development and test development

• Experience working in Agile software development environments

• Automated testing experience

• Demonstrated expertise in orbit determination and astrodynamics operations

• Familiarity with standard astrodynamics tools such as ODTK and STK/Astrogator

• Active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaborate effectively in small teams