Administrative Clerk (NASA Ballon Program)

Peraton; Palestine (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Peraton is hiring a temporary NASA Balloon Operations Ground Station Monitor at CSBF Palestine, TX. You will monitor ground station equipment during balloon missions, report mission status, and maintain training qualifications.

Shifts are 1st and 2nd, with on-call start and potential move to continuous support for the campaign. This role supports missions in the US and worldwide, including long durations, with travel up to 90 days possible for certain duties.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED completed.
• Computer knowledge required.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Ability to log real time and historical records.
• Must be a US citizen and able to obtain NASA PIV badge.
• Ability to travel outside Texas up to 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Monitor ground station equipment during balloon missions.
• Report mission status per documented procedures.
• Maintain required training qualifications.
• Shifts: 1st and 2nd.
• Position starts as on-call and may transition to continuous support for the campaign.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data logging

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton provides management and technical support for NASA's scientific balloon program which supports enabling science missions for NASA and universities across the United States and foreign scientific communities. Scientific balloon missions provide researchers inexpensive, relatively quick, long duration access to near space altitudes and environments. Balloon missions cost orders of magnitude less than satellite missions and provide platforms for heavy experiments (some greater than 5000-lbs) to operate for weeks and even months. Balloon missions have provided significant science theories and discoveries about cosmic rays, gamma ray and x-ray astronomy, optical and UV astronomy, atmospheric sciences, and cosmic microwave background studies.

Our staff are located at the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility (CSBF) in Palestine, TX where we design, analyze, build and assembly the support hardware and balloon gondola payloads for the missions. We launch the balloons from locations within the United States (Texas, New Mexico, and Hawaii) and around the world including Antarctica, Sweden, New Zealand, and Australia. Our engineers and technician staff support the launches and balloon and payload recoveries in the US and many worldwide locations.

The Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility is hiring a temporary employee for ground station mission monitoring. Once a mission is launched the ground station monitoring begins and runs 24/7 until the mission is terminated.

This is a great position for someone looking for a temporary position, the shifts are early morning or overnight.

Responsibilities of the NASA Balloon Operations Ground Station Monitor

• Provide support in monitoring ground station equipment during balloon missions.
• Report mission status as required by documented procedures.
• Maintain required training qualifications.
• Shifts: 1st and 2nd
• Position will start as on-call and lead into continuous support for the duration of the assigned balloon campaign.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED
• Computer knowledge required
• Detailed oriented and organized
• Ability to log real time and historical records
• Must be able to obtain a NASA PIV badge and be a US citizen.
• Ability to acquire a US passport and potential travel outside of Texas for periods of up to 90 days

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$30,000 - $48,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.