Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Engineer

omitron; Vandenberg SFB (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Omitron is seeking an SSA Engineer at our Vandenberg SFB, CA location to advance orbital analysis, space defense, and satellite collision avoidance.

The role involves solving orbital mechanics problems, processing data for orbit states, and delivering products that enable customer situational awareness. Strong communication and Linux skills are required, with potential for broader tasks in conjunction assessment.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required.
• Willing to complete a background investigation and apply for TS/SCI clearance.
• 2+ years in Space Situational Awareness, satellite catalog maintenance, orbital analysis or collision avoidance.
• Knowledge of orbital mechanics and astrodynamics.
• Familiarity with Linux-based OS (Red Hat/Fedora).
• Ability to apply orbital mechanics to operations including orbit determination.
• Excellent communication skills and MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Solve orbital mechanics problems and process data for orbit states and predictions.
• Coordinate and integrate information across functions to deliver products for situational awareness.
• Potential to broaden into conjunction assessment and other orbit analysis tasks.
• Crew work with outside normal business hours may be required.

Skills

Orbital mechanics

Astrodynamics

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Communication skills

Perl scripting

Education

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

Tools

Astrodynamics Support Workstation

Linux (Red Hat/Fedora)

Job description

Omitron is seeking candidates for a Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Engineer opportunity in orbital analysis, space defense, and satellite collision avoidance at our Vandenberg SFB, CA location.

Responsibilities

• The engineer provides expertise to solve various operational orbital mechanics problems and to process data for orbit states and predictions.
• Coordinates and integrates relevant information and findings across multiple functional areas to develop and deliver products, enabling customer situational awareness and decisions.
• Potential for broadening into other areas related to conjunction assessment, proximity operations and various technical tasks related to orbit analysis.
• Crew work with work outside of normal business hours will be required.

Minimum Requirements

• US Citizenship required
• Security Clearance: Candidate must meet eligibility requirements and be willing to complete a background investigation and application for a TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience: Two or more years of space-related experience involving Space Situational Awareness, satellite catalog maintenance, orbital analysis, and collision avoidance. Real-time analysis and solution of technical and operational problems is required for this position.
• Knowledge of orbital mechanics and astrodynamics.
  • Understanding of space object tracking sensors, networks, and data, including capabilities and limitations
• Familiarity with Linux-based OS, particularly Red Hat and/or Fedora
• Familiarity with Space Force’s Astrodynamics Support Workstation software or similar tools.
• Ability to apply knowledge of orbital mechanics and astrodynamics to operations, including orbit determination and maintenance, general and special perturbation-based data and formats, orbit decay, and orbital maneuvers for station keeping and change of station.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills and be proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, & PowerPoint).

Desired Qualifications

• Education: A Technical Degree in one or more of the following is preferred: Aerospace or Engineering, Space Operations, or Physics.
• Experience in orbital or space science data and non-regular data message management
• Ability to create short programs in Perl or other scripting languages to automate data processing.
• Ability and willingness to multitask and apply innovative analysis in a dynamic work environment to solve customer problems.

Company Overview

Omitron is an Aerospace Engineering and Information Technology small business firm headquartered in Beltsville, Maryland with a field office located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Since 1984, Omitron has provided excellence in engineering services and product development to government and industry customers for both civilian and military aerospace programs.

Omitron recognizes that outstanding people are the key to our success. Our goal is to select highly qualified and motivated individuals and provide them with an environment necessary to stimulate and nurture engineering and business objectives. Omitron offers its employees competitive salaries, a full benefits package, and excellent career growth opportunities. We welcome talented professionals who wish to take advantage of the opportunities we offer.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this role is $85,000 - $110,000, depending on relevant experience, location, and other factors.

Benefits include:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• HSA or FSA accounts
• Company paid ST/LT Disability and AD&D insurance
• Paid Federal Holidays
• Paid Vacation Leave and Sick Leave
• Parental Leave
• 401k with company match
• Supplemental Insurance options like AFLAC
• Professional Development Reimbursement
• Voluntary Life Insurance