Laser Deconfliction Engineer — Space Flight Safety

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an Engineering Analyst specializing in laser deconfliction for a national security space mission. You will validate orbital data integrity and perform directed-energy deconfliction analyses against terrestrial and space threats to protect assets.

You will develop, maintain, and update procedures, checklists, and training materials while integrating new data sources and systems. You will support flight safety, participate in meetings, and communicate with leadership and partner

Qualifications

• Requires TS/SCI clearance with adjudicated Poly.
• Experience in flight safety (CA) and laser deconfliction.
• Experience with flight safety tools (ASW/STK) or related mission systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform conjunction assessment (CA) and Directed Energy deconfliction screenings routinely and ad hoc as required.
• Create and update procedures and checklists for asset protection, risk mitigation and deconfliction analysis.
• Support integration efforts of new data sources in legacy and developing system tools.
• Improve tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for flight safety and mission protection operations; inform training material changes when necessary.
• Maintain system proficiency and awareness of current space domain threat activity.
• Screen pre & post-launch TLEs, state trajectories and on-orbit hypothetical-burn ephemeris of latest resident space object (RSO) catalog to mitigate collision risks.
• Operate orbit propagating software expertly, navigate GUIs, understand required field inputs volumes and reporting criteria to deliver products to owner/operator.
• Participate in flight safety meetings and participate in training and exercise efforts.

Skills

Conjunction assessment

Directed Energy deconfliction

Flight safety tools

Space operations experience

TS/SCI clearance

Education

BS/BA in relevant field

MS/MA in relevant field

9+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

ASW SuperCombo

STK

STK Level 2 certification

Job description

Peraton is seeking an Engineering Analyst specializing in laser deconfliction for a national security space mission. You will validate orbital data integrity and perform directed-energy deconfliction analyses against terrestrial and space threats to protect assets.

You will develop, maintain, and update procedures, checklists, and training materials while integrating new data sources and systems. You will support flight safety, participate in meetings, and communicate with leadership and partner