Digital Twin Front End Developer / Applications Engineer IV

Overview: Responsibilities:

Who We Are

Orion Space Solutions (Orion) was born out of the vision for applying fundamental space physics knowledge to address real-world problems. Founded in 2005, and based in Louisville, Colorado, Orion is a leader in the “New Space” small satellite industry. We leverage our scientific and engineering expertise to develop unique solutions to address complex space physics challenges, including instrumentation, modeling capabilities, and data analytics; Orion turns science into data, data into knowledge. We are scientists, researchers, engineers and businesspeople dedicated to solving global problems that affect how people live, work and play on our planet and in space through applied science backed by empirical knowledge. If you want to be part of a highly collaborative team, work in an amazing environment surrounded by the best and the brightest, solving BIG problems for our planet, read on.

This Opportunity

We are seeking a talented professional Digital Twin Front End Developer who is interested in developing advanced multimodal (web, Unity/Unreal, augmented reality/virtual reality) user interfaces and visualizations of earth observation and scientific data. This position can be home-based at either our office in Louisville, Colorado or in Colorado Springs. Applicants must have a passion for innovation and ability to work in a collaborative environment while rapidly delivering on individual tasks.

Your Impact

• Responsible for developing front-end digital twin user interface and visualization of earth observation data and scientific analysis information
• Implement two-way interaction with digital twins of satellites, space environments, and their interactions
• Ability to deliver relevant information in an efficient and clean interface quickly
• Be part of an agile team delivering state-of-the art visualizations and UI for satellite observations, geospatial data, and satellite operations
• Provide expertise of advanced 3D visualization technologies and techniques

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor's or technical school degree in a related field (or equivalent) with 8 - 10 years of experience, or a Master's with 6 - 8 years of experience, or a Ph.D. and 3 - 5 years of experience
• Development experience with HTML/CSS/JavaScript/TypeScript/ReactJS
• Development experience using real-time 3D visualization
• Ability to create clean, minimal, and efficient interfaces
• Demonstrate initiative in performing job tasks
• Exhibit problem-solving skills leading to sound judgment and quality decisions

Preferred

• Experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs and other web services
• Experience deploying to containerized microservices using docker/podman/apptainer in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with state management frameworks such as Redux, Redux-saga, or Apollo. Bundlers such as webpack and vite are a plus as well.
• Experience wireframing or creating 3D mock ups
• Experience with WebGL/openGL & GLSL is big plus
• Experience with geospatial software packages and databases such as QGIS, ArcGIS, PostGIS, etc.
• Experience with CesiumJS or other web visualization tools
• Experience in developing with Unity, Unreal, or other real-time visualization engine
• Knowledge of GIS and science data formats (NetCDF, HDF5, GeoJSON, etc.)

Equal Pay Act: This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield ’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections. Min: $87,566.57 Max: $210,421.18 EEO Statement:

Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.