Mission Operations and Controls Engineer/Specialist: Orbital Analyst (Clearance Required) Verified today
About the Role
We are seeking a skilled Orbital Analyst to join our space operations team. You will be responsible for continuously monitoring the position and velocity of artificial objects in Earth orbit or deep space, applying mathematical models and observational data to precisely calculate orbital parameters.
Key responsibilities include:
- Predict potential close approaches between objects and recommend necessary avoidance maneuvers
- Design optimal trajectories for spacecraft launches, orbital transfers, and reentries
- Track and catalog space debris to help prevent dangerous collisions
- Assess collision risk between various space objects
- Develop and use specialized software tools to perform precise orbit determination
- Monitor and analyze spacecraft and satellite trajectories while supporting mission planning
- Generate detailed reports on conjunction events and close approaches
- Collaborate closely with flight operations mission teams to support spacecraft maneuver planning
- Specify, architect, and integrate complex system solutions with cross-functional teams
- Derive, decompose, allocate, trace, and manage system requirements and architectures
- Define and document system concepts of operation
- Support development milestone reviews and create technical artifacts
- Oversee system integration and verification activities
- Identify and manage technical risks and develop mitigation strategies
- Adhere to established engineering processes and standards
About You
You must demonstrate emerging expertise in Systems Engineering principles and practices, including a thorough understanding of the systems development lifecycle. You are proactive in identifying and addressing challenges and can quickly connect in-person and in writing while actively listening to understand the needs, values and opinions of others.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree; Master's degree plus 3 years experience also acceptable)
- Typically 5 or more years of related experience (or Master's degree plus 3 years of experience)
- Emerging expertise in Systems Engineering principles and practices, including thorough understanding of the systems development lifecycle
- Knowledge of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation
- Knowledge of systems architecture, systems integration, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles
- Ability to work and communicate with technical and specialty subject matter expert engineers to drive systems engineering products
- Active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance required
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of spacecraft mission planning, scheduling, and orbit analysis
- Experience with astrodynamics libraries and propagators
- Experience working commercial and/or government Space Domain Awareness programs
- Extensive experience or education in orbital mechanics
- Programming ability in C, C++, Python, JavaScript, Ruby or related languages
- Experience with Government Cloud Architectures (GovCloud or others)
- Extensive experience or education in RPOD
- Experience with C2 and TT&C Software Development
- Full Stack Developer experience
- Cloudera, OpenShift, Kubernetes experience
Compensation
Pay Range: $119,064.00 to $163,713.00 annually. Your actual base compensation will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, experience, internal equity and market competitiveness.
Clearance Requirement
This position requires an active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.
Benefits
Sierra Space offers a generous benefit package including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, and 3 weeks paid time off.