Orbital Safety Analyst — Space Defense & Collision Avoidance

Omitron, Inc.; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k with company match

Professional Development Reimbursement

Job summary

Omitron, Inc. seeks an Orbital Safety Analyst in orbital analysis, space defense, and satellite collision avoidance at our Vandenberg SFB, CA location.

The role involves solving operational orbital mechanics problems, integrating information across teams, and potentially expanding into conjunction assessment and proximity operations. Candidates must have strong communication skills and be proficient in MS Office.

Qualifications

• US citizenship required.
• Security clearance: TS/SCI eligibility and willingness to undergo background investigation.
• 2+ years of space-related experience including Space Situational Awareness, satellite catalog maintenance, orbital analysis and collision avoidance.
• In-depth knowledge of orbital mechanics and astrodynamics.
• Understanding of tracking sensors, networks, and data used in space operations.

Responsibilities

• The engineer analyzes orbital mechanics problems and processes data for orbit states and predictions.
• Coordinates information across functional areas to support customer situational awareness and decisions.
• Opportunity to expand into conjunction assessment, proximity operations, and other orbit-analysis tasks.
• May require work outside of normal business hours.

Skills

Orbital mechanics

Astrodynamics

Space Situational Awareness

Real-time analysis

Interpersonal / communication skills

Education

Technical degree in Aerospace or Engineering, Space Operations, or Physics

Tools

Astrodynamics Support Workstation

Red Hat / Fedora Linux

MS Office

Job description

Omitron, Inc. seeks an Orbital Safety Analyst in orbital analysis, space defense, and satellite collision avoidance at our Vandenberg SFB, CA location.

The role involves solving operational orbital mechanics problems, integrating information across teams, and potentially expanding into conjunction assessment and proximity operations. Candidates must have strong communication skills and be proficient in MS Office.