Spacecraft Aerospace Engineer

Peraton; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

Health savings account

Short/long term disability

EAP

Parental leave

401(k)

Paid time off (PTO)

Company paid holidays

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Spacecraft Engineer to monitor the health of the TDRS fleet, conduct mission planning including station-keeping and decommissioning maneuvers, and lead spacecraft operations as a Test Conductor. The role includes analyzing root causes of spacecraft anomalies and coordinating with engineering teams to ensure mission success.

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in engineering and have at least 2 years of spacecraft operations experience. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 2+ years of experience in spacecraft operations required.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor health of the TDRS fleet and manage mission planning including station-keeping and decommissioning maneuvers.
• Lead spacecraft operations as Test Conductor and analyze root causes of anomalies.

Skills

Spacecraft Operations

Mission Planning

Anomaly Root Cause Analysis

Data Trending

Ephemeris Propagation

AI/ML Awareness

MS Office Suite

Test Conducting

Satellite Communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

STK

Python

Visual Basic

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Job description

The Spacecraft Engineer is responsible for monitoring the health of the TDRS fleet and performing mission planning, including station-keeping and decommissioning maneuvers. They also lead spacecraft operations as a Test Conductor and analyze root causes for spacecraft anomalies.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in an engineering field and at least 2 years of experience in spacecraft operations. US citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance are mandatory.

Key Skills

Spacecraft Operations, Mission Planning, Systems Tool Kit (STK), Python, Visual Basic, MATLAB, LabVIEW, Attitude Control Subsystems, Data Trending, Anomaly Root Cause Analysis, Ephemeris Propagation, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, MS Office Suite, Test Conducting, Satellite Communications

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Health savings account
• Short/long term disability
• EAP
• Parental leave
• 401(k)
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Company paid holidays