2027 RPO Software Developer/Analyst
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must remove boilerplate, EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Key sections:
- Intro about company: maybe "About the role" or "About the company"? The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can choose appropriate headings based on content.
We have:
- Overview: The Aerospace Corporation description, Enterprise Effects Division, RPO Analysis and Integration Department, job title description. This could be "About the role" or "About the team". Probably "About the role".
- Work Model: location and in-person model. Could be "Schedule" or maybe "Work Model". But schedule heading is allowed; we can put schedule info there if present. It says: "Work Model This is a full-time position based in El Segundo, CA, Chantilly, VA, or Colorado Springs, CO, offering an in-person work model that combines 4 or more regular onsite workdays per week and remote flexibility as business needs allow." That's schedule/work model. We'll put under Schedule
maybe.
- What You’ll Be Doing: list of duties. That's Responsibilities.
- Minimum Requirements: list of requirements. That's Requirements or Qualifications. We'll use Requirements.
- How You Can Stand Out: preferred qualifications. Could be Qualifications or Skills. We'll maybe put under Qualifications as "Preferred Qualifications" but heading must be from list; we can still use Qualifications and include both minimum and preferred? Might be better to separate: Requirements (minimum) and Qualifications (preferred). But we have only one Qualifications heading allowed; we can still include both sets under Qualifications, but we need to differentiate? Could just put under Qualifications the "How You Can Stand Out" content, and Requirements for minimum. That matches typical.
- Pay: they give pay range: $100,000 - $140,000 annual. So we need Pay section.
- Benefits: they list benefits. So Benefits section.
- Leadership Competencies etc: maybe not needed as separate heading; could be part of Skills? But we can include under Skills maybe. However they said prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Leadership Competencies maybe not needed as separate heading; could be omitted or included under Skills? But it's not exactly skills. Might be considered "Skills". But we can decide to omit if it's thin. However it's substantive: they list leadership competencies. Could be under Skills.
- Ways We Reward Our Employees: benefits details already covered; we already have Benefits.
- Equal Opportunity Commitment: boilerplate to remove.
- Also mention "Transcripts required for this position." That's a requirement; include in Requirements.
- Also "U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance." That's a requirement.
- Also "This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance..." requirement.
- Also "Current SSBI with an active TS/SCI and/or TS/SAP clearance." under stand out.
Now we need to format lists with - . For prose use
.
We must not repeat job title as heading. The job title is "RPO Software Developer/Analyst (Member of Technical Staff/Senior Member of Technical Staff – Flight Mechanics)". Not to be used as heading.
We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers.
We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
Let's craft sections:
About the role
... description of company, division, team, job purpose.
We need to preserve all substantive info from that intro. Let's summarize but not invent or summarize away detail. We must preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. That means we cannot omit details; we must keep them. However we can rephrase? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." So we need to keep the info, but we can rephrase? Usually they want to keep the content, not omit. Summarizing away detail would be removing details. So we need to keep the details but we can maybe keep them as is, maybe just copy paragraphs. However we need to format into HTML with for prose. So we can put the introductory paragraphs as
elements, preserving the sentences.
Thus we need to copy the relevant paragraphs exactly (or close) but we can break into
tags.
Let's extract the introductory text:
"The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space. The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospace’s strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise. The division leverages a broad array of engineering disciplines against a diverse and dynamic portfolio of programs, customers, and national challenges. EED spans the capability lifecycle from concept and architecture design to performance assessment to application of space and space-enabled capabilities. The RPO Analysis and Integration Department (RAID) is one of EED’s premier orbital engagement and rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) modeling and analysis groups. We deliver impactful mission-level modeling, simulation and integration support to a variety of military and civil customers to enable the key missions that will service and protect critical space infrastructure. We are looking for an RPO Software Developer/Analyst (Member of Technical Staff/Senior Member of Technical Staff – Flight Mechanics) to join the RAID team. The selected candidate will help architect and develop integrated multidisciplinary RPO analysis capabilities and provide expertise for a wide range of customer flight-mechanics needs, supporting analysis, research, and development requests. The work will require candidates to provide deep technical solutions while also collaborating with engineering partners to facilitate integrated solutions for our customers’ hardest problems. Customers will include defense, intelligence, civil, and commercial organizations."
We need to keep that as prose. Could be one
or multiple. We'll keep as one
for simplicity.
Next section: Work Model / Schedule.
Text: "Work Model This is a full-time position based in El Segundo, CA, Chantilly, VA, or Colorado Springs, CO, offering an in-person work model that combines 4 or more regular onsite workdays per week and remote flexibility as business needs allow."
We'll put under
Schedule
with a .
Next: Responsibilities (What You’ll Be Doing). List bullet points:
- Develop and implement new flight dynamics tools to cultivate and maintain a healthy and modern internal tool base that supports customer deliverables.
- Conduct software architecture design and assist with the integration of new workflows to meet customer needs.
- Engage with software users and customers to refine capability requirements.
- Combine AI/ML/RL techniques with flight mechanics modeling to assess complex analysis and decision-making trade spaces.
- Develop Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), explore Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), and incorporate complex operational constraints into the design and maturation of space systems that support RPO objectives.
- Support evaluation of contested space mission applications to assess system vulnerabilities and contribute to the development of operational concepts.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate customer mission requirements into technical solutions and analysis products.
- Occasional travel to support customer efforts.
We'll put under
Responsibilities
with - each.
Next: Requirements (Minimum Requirements). List:
- MS degree from an accredited college/university program in computer science, software engineering, Aerospace engineering, mathematics, physics, or related field. (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)
- 0-1 year of industry experience
- Proficiency in C++ including software architecture, performance optimization, and algorithm development.
- Proficiency in Python including API design, module integration, and user interface development.
- Experience with modern software development, integration, and testing practices using configuration management and collaboration tools in team environments (Git, Bitbucket, Jira, GitHub, or similar).
- Experience in one or more of the following subjects: space mission analysis and design, astrodynamics, trajectory simulation and performance optimization of spacecraft conducting RPO, orbit determination, state estimation, relative navigation, algorithm design, mathematical modeling.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Willing to travel domestically to customer and contractor facilities (approx. 10%).
- This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
- Transcripts required for this position.
We'll put under
Requirements
with - .
Next: Qualifications (How You Can Stand Out). List:
- PhD degree from an accredited college/university program in computer science, software engineering, engineering, mathematics, physics, or related field. (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)
- 0-1 year industry experience
- Demonstrated technical excellence in the relevant job capabilities and functions.
- The ability to operate independently, often in the presence of ambiguity, and still deliver high quality, relevant end products to a range of customers.
- Experience building analysis software combining numerical methods, physics-based modeling, and optimization approaches for engineering applications.
- Graduate level course work, research, and/or experience in the following areas: space mission analysis and design, astrodynamics, trajectory simulation and performance optimization of spacecraft conducting RPO, orbit determination, state estimation, relative navigation, algorithm design, mathematical modeling.
- Experience with contested space applications, military exercises, and wargaming events
- Current SSBI with an active TS/SCI and/or TS/SAP clearance.
We'll put under
Qualifications
with - .
Next: Pay.
Text: "We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills. (Min - Max) $100,000.00 - $140,000.00 Pay Basis: Annual"
We'll put under
Pay
with .
Next: Benefits.
Text: "During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits. Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include: Comprehensive health care and wellness plans Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire Flexible spending accounts Variable pay program for exceptional contributions Relocation assistance Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career Education assistance programs An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect"
We'll put under
Benefits
with - each benefit.
We need to split the benefits list into items. The text is a sentence with commas. We'll break into separate items:
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
- Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
- Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
- 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible
Schedule
maybe. - What You’ll Be Doing: list of duties. That's Responsibilities. - Minimum Requirements: list of requirements. That's Requirements or Qualifications. We'll use Requirements. - How You Can Stand Out: preferred qualifications. Could be Qualifications or Skills. We'll maybe put under Qualifications as "Preferred Qualifications" but heading must be from list; we can still use Qualifications and include both minimum and preferred? Might be better to separate: Requirements (minimum) and Qualifications (preferred). But we have only one Qualifications heading allowed; we can still include both sets under Qualifications, but we need to differentiate? Could just put under Qualifications the "How You Can Stand Out" content, and Requirements for minimum. That matches typical. - Pay: they give pay range: $100,000 - $140,000 annual. So we need Pay section. - Benefits: they list benefits. So Benefits section. - Leadership Competencies etc: maybe not needed as separate heading; could be part of Skills? But we can include under Skills maybe. However they said prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Leadership Competencies maybe not needed as separate heading; could be omitted or included under Skills? But it's not exactly skills. Might be considered "Skills". But we can decide to omit if it's thin. However it's substantive: they list leadership competencies. Could be under Skills. - Ways We Reward Our Employees: benefits details already covered; we already have Benefits. - Equal Opportunity Commitment: boilerplate to remove. - Also mention "Transcripts required for this position." That's a requirement; include in Requirements. - Also "U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance." That's a requirement. - Also "This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance..." requirement. - Also "Current SSBI with an active TS/SCI and/or TS/SAP clearance." under stand out. Now we need to format lists with- . For prose use
. We must not repeat job title as heading. The job title is "RPO Software Developer/Analyst (Member of Technical Staff/Senior Member of Technical Staff – Flight Mechanics)". Not to be used as heading. We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers. We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's craft sections:
About the role
... description of company, division, team, job purpose.
We need to preserve all substantive info from that intro. Let's summarize but not invent or summarize away detail. We must preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. That means we cannot omit details; we must keep them. However we can rephrase? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." So we need to keep the info, but we can rephrase? Usually they want to keep the content, not omit. Summarizing away detail would be removing details. So we need to keep the details but we can maybe keep them as is, maybe just copy paragraphs. However we need to format into HTML withfor prose. So we can put the introductory paragraphs as
elements, preserving the sentences. Thus we need to copy the relevant paragraphs exactly (or close) but we can break into
tags. Let's extract the introductory text: "The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space. The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospace’s strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise. The division leverages a broad array of engineering disciplines against a diverse and dynamic portfolio of programs, customers, and national challenges. EED spans the capability lifecycle from concept and architecture design to performance assessment to application of space and space-enabled capabilities. The RPO Analysis and Integration Department (RAID) is one of EED’s premier orbital engagement and rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) modeling and analysis groups. We deliver impactful mission-level modeling, simulation and integration support to a variety of military and civil customers to enable the key missions that will service and protect critical space infrastructure. We are looking for an RPO Software Developer/Analyst (Member of Technical Staff/Senior Member of Technical Staff – Flight Mechanics) to join the RAID team. The selected candidate will help architect and develop integrated multidisciplinary RPO analysis capabilities and provide expertise for a wide range of customer flight-mechanics needs, supporting analysis, research, and development requests. The work will require candidates to provide deep technical solutions while also collaborating with engineering partners to facilitate integrated solutions for our customers’ hardest problems. Customers will include defense, intelligence, civil, and commercial organizations." We need to keep that as prose. Could be one
or multiple. We'll keep as one
for simplicity. Next section: Work Model / Schedule. Text: "Work Model This is a full-time position based in El Segundo, CA, Chantilly, VA, or Colorado Springs, CO, offering an in-person work model that combines 4 or more regular onsite workdays per week and remote flexibility as business needs allow." We'll put under
Schedule
with a. Next: Responsibilities (What You’ll Be Doing). List bullet points: - Develop and implement new flight dynamics tools to cultivate and maintain a healthy and modern internal tool base that supports customer deliverables. - Conduct software architecture design and assist with the integration of new workflows to meet customer needs. - Engage with software users and customers to refine capability requirements. - Combine AI/ML/RL techniques with flight mechanics modeling to assess complex analysis and decision-making trade spaces. - Develop Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), explore Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), and incorporate complex operational constraints into the design and maturation of space systems that support RPO objectives. - Support evaluation of contested space mission applications to assess system vulnerabilities and contribute to the development of operational concepts. - Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate customer mission requirements into technical solutions and analysis products. - Occasional travel to support customer efforts. We'll put under
Responsibilities
with- each.
Next: Requirements (Minimum Requirements). List:
- MS degree from an accredited college/university program in computer science, software engineering, Aerospace engineering, mathematics, physics, or related field. (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)
- 0-1 year of industry experience
- Proficiency in C++ including software architecture, performance optimization, and algorithm development.
- Proficiency in Python including API design, module integration, and user interface development.
- Experience with modern software development, integration, and testing practices using configuration management and collaboration tools in team environments (Git, Bitbucket, Jira, GitHub, or similar).
- Experience in one or more of the following subjects: space mission analysis and design, astrodynamics, trajectory simulation and performance optimization of spacecraft conducting RPO, orbit determination, state estimation, relative navigation, algorithm design, mathematical modeling.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Willing to travel domestically to customer and contractor facilities (approx. 10%).
- This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
- Transcripts required for this position.
We'll put under
Requirements
with- .
Next: Qualifications (How You Can Stand Out). List:
- PhD degree from an accredited college/university program in computer science, software engineering, engineering, mathematics, physics, or related field. (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)
- 0-1 year industry experience
- Demonstrated technical excellence in the relevant job capabilities and functions.
- The ability to operate independently, often in the presence of ambiguity, and still deliver high quality, relevant end products to a range of customers.
- Experience building analysis software combining numerical methods, physics-based modeling, and optimization approaches for engineering applications.
- Graduate level course work, research, and/or experience in the following areas: space mission analysis and design, astrodynamics, trajectory simulation and performance optimization of spacecraft conducting RPO, orbit determination, state estimation, relative navigation, algorithm design, mathematical modeling.
- Experience with contested space applications, military exercises, and wargaming events
- Current SSBI with an active TS/SCI and/or TS/SAP clearance.
We'll put under
Qualifications
with- .
Next: Pay.
Text: "We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills. (Min - Max) $100,000.00 - $140,000.00 Pay Basis: Annual"
We'll put under
Pay
with. Next: Benefits. Text: "During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits. Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include: Comprehensive health care and wellness plans Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire Flexible spending accounts Variable pay program for exceptional contributions Relocation assistance Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career Education assistance programs An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect" We'll put under
Benefits
with- each benefit. We need to split the benefits list into items. The text is a sentence with commas. We'll break into separate items: - Comprehensive health care and wellness plans - Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation - Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options - 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible
- .
Next: Pay.
Text: "We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills. (Min - Max) $100,000.00 - $140,000.00 Pay Basis: Annual"
We'll put under
- .
Next: Qualifications (How You Can Stand Out). List:
- PhD degree from an accredited college/university program in computer science, software engineering, engineering, mathematics, physics, or related field. (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)
- 0-1 year industry experience
- Demonstrated technical excellence in the relevant job capabilities and functions.
- The ability to operate independently, often in the presence of ambiguity, and still deliver high quality, relevant end products to a range of customers.
- Experience building analysis software combining numerical methods, physics-based modeling, and optimization approaches for engineering applications.
- Graduate level course work, research, and/or experience in the following areas: space mission analysis and design, astrodynamics, trajectory simulation and performance optimization of spacecraft conducting RPO, orbit determination, state estimation, relative navigation, algorithm design, mathematical modeling.
- Experience with contested space applications, military exercises, and wargaming events
- Current SSBI with an active TS/SCI and/or TS/SAP clearance.
We'll put under
- each.
Next: Requirements (Minimum Requirements). List:
- MS degree from an accredited college/university program in computer science, software engineering, Aerospace engineering, mathematics, physics, or related field. (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)
- 0-1 year of industry experience
- Proficiency in C++ including software architecture, performance optimization, and algorithm development.
- Proficiency in Python including API design, module integration, and user interface development.
- Experience with modern software development, integration, and testing practices using configuration management and collaboration tools in team environments (Git, Bitbucket, Jira, GitHub, or similar).
- Experience in one or more of the following subjects: space mission analysis and design, astrodynamics, trajectory simulation and performance optimization of spacecraft conducting RPO, orbit determination, state estimation, relative navigation, algorithm design, mathematical modeling.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Willing to travel domestically to customer and contractor facilities (approx. 10%).
- This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
- Transcripts required for this position.
We'll put under