Cislunar SDA & Deep Space Tracking Advisor

Medium; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k contribution

Job summary

SSI seeks a Deep Space Comms, Tracking & Cislunar SDA Analyst to join our team in Chantilly, VA. This role will advise government leadership on Space Domain Awareness, deep space tracking, RF/optical architectures, and ground network integration.

The ideal candidate will provide technical oversight for advanced national security missions with expertise in multi-body dynamics and orbit determination for tracking cislunar objects.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with ability to obtain a polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree with 14+ years experience or master's with 12+ years experience.
• Knowledge of detecting, tracking and custody of dim targets in deep space.
• Understanding of long-range X-band, Ka-band and deep-space optical communications.
• Experience providing systems engineering support for satellite ground systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain understanding of system requirements and design features.
• Support lifecycle reviews to verify design meets specifications.
• Review CD-RL deliverables for content accuracy and sufficiency.
• Participate in technical interchange meetings between developers and contractors.
• Evaluate vendor proposals and review technical reports and program plans.
• Serve as a system engineering liaison to SPO divisions.
• Conduct trade studies to refine future satellite capabilities.
• Support readiness reviews and major program reviews of ground systems.
• Provide technical insight for EO/RF sensor designs.
• Communicate status to Government and industry stakeholders.

Skills

Cislunar SDA

Orbit Determination

X/Ka band

Ground integration

Leadership

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

DSN familiarity

Job description

SSI seeks a Deep Space Comms, Tracking & Cislunar SDA Analyst to join our team in Chantilly, VA. This role will advise government leadership on Space Domain Awareness, deep space tracking, RF/optical architectures, and ground network integration.

The ideal candidate will provide technical oversight for advanced national security missions with expertise in multi-body dynamics and orbit determination for tracking cislunar objects.