Satellite Ground Terminal Operator

Peraton

$80K — $128K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 2+ years of experience or an Associates degree with 4 years, or a High School diploma with 6+ years of relevant experience.
  • TS/SCI clearance with the ability to pass a polygraph within 30 days.
  • One year of operational crew experience in Space, DoD, or Intel environments.
  • Familiarity with Space Domain Operations is essential.
  • Willingness to work non-standard hours based on mission needs.

Responsibilities

  • Support 24/7 operations and management for satellite Command & Control antennas.
  • Coordinate with satellite owner/operators for real-time status reporting and issue resolution.
  • Maintain updated records of satellite operations, schedules, and system status.
  • Ensure secure data transmission services for proper network capability.
  • Coordinate maintenance and compliance inspections with factory support.
  • Provide technical monitoring for complex problems with minimal supervision.
  • Develop solutions independently for various operational challenges.

Benefits

  • Work in a dynamic 24/7 operational environment supporting critical missions.
  • Opportunities for career development in satellite operations and management.
  • Gain experience in a specialized field within space and defense industries.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the position: 

  • The Satellite Ground Terminal Operator will be responsible but not limited to: Supports 24x7 operations and management for a system of satellite Command & Control (C2) antennas
  • Coordinates with satellite owner/operators to provide real-time operational status reporting and, resolve issues, and support anomaly resolution activities
  • Establishes and maintains an up-to-date and complete picture of activities to include satellite command and control operations, schedules, system status, and system availability Detects, records, and supports the isolation of system failures
  • Ensures proper network capability via secure data transmission services
  • Coordinates factory support, recurring maintenance, and compliance inspections
  • Expert level with a complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts
  • Working under only general direction, provides technical monitoring to a wide range of difficult problems.
  • Independently determines and develops approach to solutions

 The position will support third shift. 

 

**This role will be working a non-rotating 8-hour shift schedule supporting a dynamic 24/7 operational environment. Occasional work may be required outside those times*

 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree and 2 or more years of experience or an Associates degree with 4 years of experience.  In lieu of degree, a High School diploma and 6 or more years of experience is required. 
  • Position requires a TS/SCI with poly. Ability to sit for the poly and pass a polygraph within 30 days of employment or at customers request.
  • One (1) or more years of crew experience in an operational environment (Space, DoD, Intel, Operations Center Crew experience is highly desired)
  • Knowledge of Space Domain Operations
  • Willingness to work non-standard work hours based on mission requirements

 

Desired Qualifications:

  • Active TS/SCI with Poly
  • Experience as a Satellite Controller or Satellite Communications Technician
  • Understanding Radio Frequency fundamentals Satellite C2 operations experience with operating satellite ground terminals /antennas
  • CompTIA Security+ certification
  • Experience using Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
  • Excellent communication skills
Target Salary Range$80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

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