Space SSA/SST Orbital Analyst – Remote/Hybrid UK

Prattwhitney; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Contributory Pension (up to 10.5%)

Life Assurance 6x salary

25 days holiday + holidays + buy/sell

Company bonus scheme

Flexible Benefits & salary sacrifice

Health Cashplan

Dental

Cycle to Work

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

Raytheon UK is seeking an Orbital Analyst to support Space Situational Awareness and Space Domain Awareness operations. You will monitor UK-licensed objects, analyze critical spacecraft, and deliver timely outputs to stakeholders.

Role may be based at RAF High Wycombe or remote with travel to sites, requiring programming skills and flexibility within a dynamic ISR environment. The position involves leading SDA/SSA tool development, defining security requirements, and collaborating with customers

Qualifications

• Experience in Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST), SSA and space systems.
• Understanding of software development lifecycles and creating SSA tools.
• Ability to prepare detailed reports and present findings to diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent written and oral communication; able to work independently and in a team.
• Willing to obtain DV clearance if required and hold SC clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field as listed.

Responsibilities

• Lead on SDA/SSA tool development and operational processes.
• Define technical and security requirements for integrating SDA sensors.
• Provide technical advice on SDA capabilities to customers and partners.
• Support diverse UK space industry customers and global partners with technical engagements.
• Contribute to bid writing and architecture of technical solutions in SDA/SSA domain.

Skills

SSA/SST

Astrodynamics

Data analysis

Reporting

Communication

Independent & team work

Programming

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in physics, mathematics, engineering or science

Tools

Fortran

C/C++

Java

Matlab

Python

SQL

JavaScript

Job description

Raytheon UK is seeking an Orbital Analyst to support Space Situational Awareness and Space Domain Awareness operations. You will monitor UK-licensed objects, analyze critical spacecraft, and deliver timely outputs to stakeholders.

Role may be based at RAF High Wycombe or remote with travel to sites, requiring programming skills and flexibility within a dynamic ISR environment. The position involves leading SDA/SSA tool development, defining security requirements, and collaborating with customers