Senior Navigation Engineer
Job ID: 502002 Posted 19 hours ago
Westminster, Colorado
Direct Hire
Systems Engineering
132,000-174,900/year
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IDR is seeking a Senior Navigation Engineer to join one of our top clients for an opportunity in Westminster, CO. This role supports spaceflight missions across all phases of spacecraft navigation, from estimation and tracking architecture development to flight operations readiness and real-time performance support. You will help advance state estimation capabilities through sophisticated Kalman filter development and validation while partnering with teams across mission engineering and verification activities.
Position Overview for the Senior Navigation Engineer:
- Lead spacecraft navigation for all mission phases, including formulation, tracking architecture development, estimation approach, and operations.
- Develop and validate advanced Kalman filter configurations for complex regimes, such as multi-body, low-thrust, and weak observability scenarios.
- Serve as primary navigation lead for flight operations prep, including console support, real-time orbit determination, and anomaly response.
- Mentor junior engineers and drive mission-critical navigation analysis, system-level trades, and verification/validation activities.
Requirements for the Senior Navigation Engineer:
- 8–12 years of professional experience in spacecraft navigation, orbit determination, or closely related flight dynamics roles.
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
- Demonstrated leadership of OD campaigns or major navigation tasks, including filter setup, force models, and tracking strategies.
- Proven ability to design and adapt Kalman filters for new dynamical and tracking regimes, including dynamic, bias, stochastic, and consider parameters.
- Significant experience with navigation/astrodynamics tools (e.g., MONTE, FreeFlyer, ODTK, GMAT, STK) in flight or flight-like applications.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive compensation package
- Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!
- Opportunity to get in with an industry leading organization.
Why IDR?
- 25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets
- Employee Stock Ownership Program
- Dedicated Engagement Manager who is committed to you and your success.
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner 12 years in a row.
- $132k-174,900k/yea
- #LI-Hybrid
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IDR has been in business for over 25 years and offers access to hundreds of companies across the country to work for. For many of the contractors that work for us, there are some unique benefits to being a part of the IDR team. One specific benefit is that we believe our contractors are part of something bigger than yourself. We are an employee-owned company and in an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), as the share price of our company grows, so does your equity in our company. Our contractors, as well as our internal employees, can participate in this plan after one year of service. In addition to joining our ESOP program, you will also receive weekly pay, 401k access, and access to three different benefit plans that cover 50% of the individual premiums along with access to unlimited behavioral health sessions with a licensed counselor.
About Us
IDR, Inc. is an award-winning, employee-owned staffing firm with headquarters in Alpharetta, GA and offices in the Nashville, Dallas, and Denver markets. Founded in 1998, IDR has grown to serve businesses and professionals across industries including IT, healthcare, accounting and finance, government services, and professional services. Recognized for our expertise and the high-touch approach of our Engagement Management Program, IDR continues to build rewarding partnerships with companies and consultants. Our best-in-class service has earned IDR ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing Client and Talent awards for ten consecutive years, in addition to awards from Staffing Industry Analysts and Best and Brightest Companies to Work For. With our commitment to empowering talent and developing leaders, we’re passionate about what we do and how we do it, and we look forward to working with you.