R&D Verification Engineer - Aerospace & Astrodynamics (Exton, PA)

General Information

Job Title R&D Verification Engineer - Aerospace & Astrodynamics (Exton, PA) Job ID 12853 City Exton State/Province Pennsylvania Date Posted 01-Oct-2025 Job Category Engineering Job Subcategory Ansys Verification Hire Type Employee Remote Eligible No Base Salary Range: $68200 - $102300

Descriptions & Requirements

Job Description and Requirements

Summary / Role Purpose
The R&D Verification Engineer joins the Digital Mission Engineering business unit to perform software testing and quality assurance on industry-leading aerospace simulation tools including Systems Tool Kit (STK), Orbit Determination Tool Kit (ODTK), and Test & Evaluation Tool Kit (TETK). This role is ideal for an aerospace engineer with a strong foundation in astrodynamics, who is passionate about ensuring mission-critical software tools are robust, accurate, and aligned with user needs.

The engineer will assess functionality, performance, and usability of complex space and defense modeling tools used by engineers, analysts, and mission planners. This includes verifying orbital mechanics models, satellite mission simulations, maneuver planning, and space situational awareness capabilities. The role also contributes to internal test infrastructure, automated testing processes, and tool development.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and execute test plans for orbital mechanics and aerospace mission simulations
• Apply technical expertise and engineering background to test design and decision making
• Perform functional, regression, performance, and API testing in both manual and automated environments
• Collaborate with developers and domain experts to validate astrodynamics algorithms and mission modeling features
• Automate test activities at the application and systems levels, focusing on space mission use cases
• Expand test coverage of aerospace-specific functionality (e.g., orbit propagation, satellite tracking, mane