Orbital Analyst, Space Domain Awareness & Defense

Saic; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking an Orbital Analyst - Space Domain Awareness to support the 18th Space Defense Squadron at Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA. The role focuses on operational SDA, including orbital analysis, catalog maintenance, and conjunction assessment, with occasional after-hours support as needed.

Responsibilities include engineering space-domain products and briefings, reviewing government policies, and collaborating across space operations centers to maintain accurate situational awareness

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physics, Aerospace/Astronautical Engineering, Mathematics, or related STEM field; 3+ years of relevant experience, or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience supporting Space Situational Awareness / Space Domain Awareness missions such as satellite catalog maintenance, orbital analysis, and conjunction assessment.
• Knowledge of orbital mechanics/astrodynamics, orbit determination and prediction, and orbital state data.
• Ability to apply orbital mechanics to operations including orbit determination, prediction, decay, and maneuver evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Execute mission protection aspects of the space object catalog, including satellite conjunction assessment and catalog maintenance.
• Perform orbital analysis and apply orbital mechanics to operational problems (orbit determination, prediction, decay, maneuvers).
• Provide operational support for space defense missions including spaceflight safety and defensive space control.
• Analyze tracking data to develop SDA products and briefings for decision-makers.
• Interpret applicable policies and apply to SDA operations; collaborate with other space operations centers to ensure an accurate space picture.

Skills

Orbital mechanics

Astrodynamics

Conjunction assessment

Real-time analysis

Operational problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physics or Aerospace/Astronautical Engineering or Mathematics

Tools

ASW (Astrodynamics Support Workstation)

Atlas

Red Hat Linux

MS Office

Job description

SAIC is seeking an Orbital Analyst - Space Domain Awareness to support the 18th Space Defense Squadron at Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA. The role focuses on operational SDA, including orbital analysis, catalog maintenance, and conjunction assessment, with occasional after-hours support as needed.

Responsibilities include engineering space-domain products and briefings, reviewing government policies, and collaborating across space operations centers to maintain accurate situational awareness