Jobs at Space Dynamics Laboratory

Develops, integrates, and tests satellite ground systems while defining architectures, interfaces, requirements, configurations, and technical documentation. Coordinates software, hardware, test, and scientific teams; supports verification, mission readiness, risk mitigation, and customer engagement. The role requires software development experience, systems engineering expertise, technical presentations, and the ability to mentor engineers while supporting defense and intelligence missions.

Provides systems engineering expertise for complex defense training systems, including software architecture assessment, requirements development and verification, system integration, risk mitigation, secure software analysis, testing strategy, and technical documentation. Works with government customers, multiple engineering disciplines, and corporate partners to ensure interoperable, certifiable designs. The role is based in Ogden, Utah, requires U.S. citizenship, eligibility for a government security clearance, and frequent travel to customer facilities.

Electrical engineering interns will develop, test, and integrate FPGA-based radio communication and camera systems for satellite applications. They will analyze satellite communication architectures, support ground equipment development, and assist with test software. The role requires hands-on hardware assembly and testing, independent work, and collaboration with engineering teams. This is an onsite summer 2027 internship in North Logan, Utah, requiring U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a government security clearance.

Performs optical alignment, testing, error budgeting, metrology, and calibration for UV, visible, infrared, and space-based electro-optical systems. Develops integration plans and procedures, supports system verification, manages optical fabrication and coating vendors, evaluates new projects, and collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering teams. The role may lead design reviews, mentor engineers, introduce alignment methods and tools, and support technical proposals and occasional program travel.

Develops and maintains database-backed web applications, public websites, and internal software solutions. Responsibilities include full-stack coding, relational data modeling, testing, troubleshooting, operational support, user requirements gathering, and collaboration with designers and developers in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Manages federal and commercial construction subcontracts through solicitation, proposal review, negotiation, administration, invoicing, compliance, and closeout. Drafts and reviews contracting documents, ensures required clauses and approvals, conducts negotiation research, maintains subcontract files, and coordinates with sponsors, investigators, coworkers, and stakeholders. Requires knowledge of federal acquisition regulations, supplier requirements flow-down, commercial contracting, and related compliance standards. Occasional travel and eligibility for a U.S. Government security clearance are required.

Supports systems engineers in applying AI to extract and organize requirements, propose requirement-to-verification links, and evaluate outputs for accuracy and traceability. The intern compares AI-assisted results with manual examples, documents limitations and validation practices, considers responsible data handling, and presents findings. The role involves a cloud-based ground system supporting space operations and requires onsite summer participation in North Logan, Utah.

Supports agile shift-left testing for a cloud-based enterprise ground system supporting space operations. Responsibilities include researching testing practices, translating user stories into test scenarios, developing basic automated scripts and test data, executing tests, tracking defects, documenting best practices, and demonstrating workflow improvements under engineering supervision.

Supports Model-Based Systems Engineering for enterprise satellite ground systems. Responsibilities include developing system architecture models, updating requirements and interface diagrams, tracing requirements to model elements, identifying inconsistencies, supporting model reviews and configuration control, and documenting modeling conventions. The intern will summarize findings and recommendations while working with experienced systems engineers on cloud-based space operations systems.

Electrical Engineering Intern supporting satellite radio communication and camera systems, communication system analysis, ground support equipment, and test software. The role involves hands-on hardware assembly, testing, integration, and collaboration with engineers and students. Candidates must be pursuing electrical or computer engineering, have a minimum 3.5 GPA, be juniors, seniors, or graduate students, and be U.S. citizens eligible for a government security clearance. This is an onsite summer 2027 internship in North Logan, Utah.

Summer 2027 internship for a student electro-optical engineer supporting space, airborne, and ground-based sensor and satellite systems. Responsibilities vary by project phase and may include radiometric analysis, optical design, optical alignment, testing, and laboratory work. The role requires collaboration with engineers and students, independent work, initiative, and strong communication. Continued employment may be possible and would require security clearance eligibility.

Leads verification and validation of integrated hardware and software systems. Reviews test strategies, plans, procedures, cases, results, requirements, and traceability; develops risk-based system, integration, regression, and acceptance testing approaches; manages defects and test coverage; coordinates government, development, integration, and operational stakeholders; assesses technical risks and system readiness; and mentors test personnel.

Leads design, requirements, analysis, integration, testing, and deployment of satellite control systems and spacecraft subsystems. Owns controller components, oversees multidisciplinary avionics development, manages technical requirements, performs design changes, tracks issues, and presents technical reviews. Requires extensive aerospace controller experience, MATLAB/Simulink expertise, GNC knowledge, U.S. citizenship, clearance eligibility, and occasional travel.

Leads complex software programs supporting satellite ground operations, managing lifecycle execution, scope, schedule, budget, risks, quality, security, and delivery outcomes. Facilitates Agile ceremonies, enables cross-functional teams, removes impediments, coordinates stakeholders and government sponsors, and reports program status to leadership. Requires extensive software program management experience, defense program expertise, satellite operations knowledge, Agile delivery experience, an active U.S. Government security clearance, and up to 25% travel.

Leads cross-functional teams delivering complex satellite ground-system software from concept through operations. Manages scope, schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, quality, security, and stakeholder alignment. Facilitates Agile ceremonies, removes impediments, supports continuous improvement, and tracks program metrics. Partners with product owners, technical leads, customers, and government sponsors while reporting status and forecasts to leadership. The role also supports proposal efforts and requires experience with defense programs, satellite operations, and cleared environments.

Leads cybersecurity compliance and risk management for classified and unclassified systems. Develops and maintains ATO packages, conducts risk assessments, vulnerability management, audit log analysis, SIEM tuning, continuous monitoring, and incident response. Creates security policies, documentation, and compliance reports; supports audit readiness and data-spillage cleanup. Advises leadership, collaborates with technical teams, interfaces with government agencies, and ensures compliance with NIST, RMF, DoD, JSIG, and AFIC requirements.

Summer engineering intern supporting optical system characterization and calibration for space-based sensor payloads. Responsibilities include laboratory testing, thermal vacuum testing, flight camera operation, test setup, data collection, image reduction and analysis, technical documentation, optical alignment, stray-light evaluation, and vacuum system support. The role requires Python or MATLAB proficiency, optics laboratory familiarity, understanding of visible or thermal infrared principles, technical communication, independent problem-solving, U.S. citizenship, and eligibility for a government security clearance.

Leads systems engineering for mission-critical C4ISR and defense programs, including design reviews, requirements decomposition and traceability, interface management, interdisciplinary coordination, risk analysis, CONOPS development, integration, verification, and testing. Owns the SEMP and supports configuration management while advising program leadership and mentoring engineers. The role requires broad engineering knowledge, military and aerospace standards experience, and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Designs and implements secure, scalable data infrastructure for intelligence weapons systems. Responsibilities include translating requirements into data models and pipelines, integrating multiple data sources, monitoring and optimizing workflows, documenting data processes, and supporting data architecture. The role requires advanced SQL, Python, data modeling, pipeline operations, and collaboration with government customers and cross-functional teams.

Leads multidisciplinary systems engineering across the lifecycle, including requirements, architecture, integration, verification, validation, testing, risk, interfaces, and configuration management. Coordinates technical teams, advises leadership, supports planning and estimates, manages stakeholder relationships, contributes to reviews and proposals, and mentors engineers. The role supports advanced satellite and sensor systems for national security missions.