Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation Leave and Sick Leave

401k with company match

Professional Development Reimbursement

Job summary

Omitron, Inc. is seeking a Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Engineer to work in Vandenberg SFB, CA, focusing on orbital analysis and space defense. The selected candidate will provide expertise in solving orbital mechanics problems and processing data, ensuring customer situational awareness. Minimum requirements include a technical degree and at least two years of space-related experience, along with an active TS/SCI security clearance. The salary range is $85,000 - $110,000, complemented by a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of space-related experience in Space Situational Awareness.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance is required.
• Experience with satellite catalog maintenance and collision avoidance.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise for operational orbital mechanics problems.
• Process data for orbit states and predictions.
• Develop and deliver products for customer situational awareness.

Skills

Orbital mechanics

Astrodynamics

Data processing

Interpersonal communication

MS Office proficiency

Education

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

Tools

Linux-based OS (Red Hat/Fedora)

Astrodynamics Support Workstation software

Job description

Omitron is seeking candidates for an 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: Must have an active 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.

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