# Senior R&D Engineer (Space)

**Company**: Synopsys
**Location**: Exton, Pennsylvania, United States
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $101000-$151000
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: SNPS
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2303478

**Apply**: https://careers.synopsys.com/job/exton/senior-r-and-d-engineer-space-exton-pa-13347/44408/88285435200?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_758a18b6-50c

## Description

Opening. This role is based in Exton, PA and it is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. You are a passionate and driven software developer eager to make a real-world impact in the field of space systems and digital engineering.

## What you'll do

You will be designing, developing, testing, and documenting new features for the ODTK product, enhancing its capabilities for mission planning and operations.

- Design, develop, test, and document new features for the ODTK product, enhancing its capabilities for mission planning and operations.

- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to integrate advanced algorithms and optimize software performance.

- Investigate and resolve issues identified by QA or product support, delivering timely and effective solutions.

- Apply and promote best practices in commercial software development, including code reviews, version control, and continuous integration.

- Contribute to backlog reduction by addressing existing bugs and implementing architecture improvements.

- Engage with PhD-level experts to understand complex requirements and translate them into robust software implementations.

- Participate in agile development cycles, providing feedback and ideas to continually improve team processes and product quality.

## What you need

- BS in Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or related field with 2 years’ experience, or MS degree.

- Strong proficiency in software development, with hands-on experience in C++, C#, and Visual Studio.

- Understanding of commercial software development lifecycle, including agile methodologies.

- Knowledge of one or more domain areas such as trajectory optimization, optimal control, attitude control & determination, or orbit determination.

- Experience in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues in complex software systems.

- Ability to document code and technical solutions for future reference and team collaboration.

## Skills

### Required
- software development
- C++
- C#
- Visual Studio
- commercial software development lifecycle
- agile methodologies
- trajectory optimization
- optimal control
- attitude control & determination
- orbit determination

### Nice to have
- BS in Aerospace Engineering
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Computer Science

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