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Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Engineer

Omitron, Inc.
Vandenberg Space Force Base, USA
Full-time
Entry
Onsite
USD 85000-110000 yearly
Discovered 1 weeks ago
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  • The engineer provides expertise to solve various operational orbital mechanics problems and to process data for orbit states and predictions.
  • Coordinates and integrates relevant information and findings across multiple functional areas to develop and deliver products, enabling customer situational awareness and decisions.
  • Potential for broadening into other areas related to conjunction assessment, proximity operations and various technical tasks related to orbit analysis.
  • Crew work with work outside of normal business hours will be required.
  • US Citizenship required
  • Security Clearance: Candidate must meet eligibility requirements and be willing to complete a background investigation and application for a TS/SCI clearance.
  • Experience: Two or more years of space-related experience involving Space Situational Awareness, satellite catalog maintenance, orbital analysis, and collision avoidance. Real-time analysis and solution of technical and operational problems is required for this position.
  • Knowledge of orbital mechanics and astrodynamics. Understanding of space object tracking sensors, networks, and data, including capabilities and limitations
  • Understanding of space object tracking sensors, networks, and data, including capabilities and limitations
  • Familiarity with Linux-based OS, particularly Red Hat and/or Fedora
  • Familiarity with Space Force’s Astrodynamics Support Workstation software or similar tools.
  • Ability to apply knowledge of orbital mechanics and astrodynamics to operations, including orbit determination and maintenance, general and special perturbation-based data and formats, orbit decay, and orbital maneuvers for station keeping and change of station.
  • Must have excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills and be proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, & PowerPoint).
  • Education: A Technical Degree in one or more of the following is preferred: Aerospace or Engineering, Space Operations, or Physics.
  • Experience in orbital or space science data and non-regular data message management
  • Ability to create short programs in Perl or other scripting languages to automate data processing.
  • Ability and willingness to multitask and apply innovative analysis in a dynamic work environment to solve customer problems.
  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • HSA or FSA accounts
  • Company paid ST/LT Disability and AD&D insurance

• Paid Federal Holidays

  • Paid Vacation Leave and Sick Leave
  • Parental Leave
  • 401k with company match
  • Supplemental Insurance options like AFLAC

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