Omitron is seeking candidates for an
Orbital Safety Analyst and engineering operations position 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.
- In-depth 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
