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Peraton · 1 month ago

Aerospace/Spacecraft Operations Supervisor

US-NM-Las Cruces

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$80K/yr - $128K/yr

6+ years exp

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. The Spacecraft ACS Team Lead will join a team of engineers dedicated to ensuring the health and safety of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) fleet through evaluation and assessment of spacecraft telemetry.

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead a team of direct reports to complete project requirements and allocate tasking for spacecraft engineers

Perform daily monitoring and trending of TDRS spacecraft state-of-health data

Develop, maintain, and validate procedures for performing spacecraft activities, including station-keeping, momentum management, spacecraft relocations, and anomaly recovery

Perform spacecraft End-of-Mission planning, simulations, execution, and documentation

Responsible for the technical integrity of projects and operations while providing technical guidance to department staff and project levels

Work closely with resources to create test plans and ensure that issues are properly assigned and resolved

Provide accurate, articulate, quick turnaround notifications and status updates for anomalies

Analyze and identify spacecraft system anomaly root causes. Coordinate team planning and execution of recovery actions

Assist in developing and maintaining checklists and training material for spacecraft engineers

Conduct team meetings as necessary to plan for upcoming activities, discuss ongoing issues, and facilitate team cohesiveness

Qualification

Aerospace EngineeringSpacecraft OperationsProject LeadershipSystems Tool Kit (STK)PythonMATLABLabVIEWMS Office SuiteCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or related field and 6+ years of relative experience

Prior experience working with spacecraft and leading projects and/or teams

Occasional travel to other sites may be required

Security clearance - this position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance and to maintain the clearance thereafter. In order to obtain a clearance, you need to be a US Citizen and show proof of citizenship. An Interim Secret is acceptable to start