Spacecraft Operations Lead & Mission Planning 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

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.