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Peraton · 2 weeks ago

Engineering Lead - Flight Safety

US-VA-Fort Belvoir

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$146K/yr - $234K/yr

12+ 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 Engineering Lead (Flight Safety) will oversee ensuring all program and partnered space-based assets are protected against collision risks and ground system threats, while also integrating new tools to improve efficiencies and reduce risks.

Information TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Drive system engineering & integration activities for system tools furnished to Flight Safety

Lead flight safety and integration meetings and support planning, exercise, system development collaborative efforts

Execute command shell (Bash) and Python scripts through GUI & command prompts, troubleshooting as needed within Linux OS in classified network environments

Ability to perform routine RSO asset ephemeris against terrestrial locations and secondary RSOs (i.e., SuperCombo runs) and ad hoc runs in response to non-corporative maneuvers

Screen satellite positions (i.e., two-line-elements (TLEs), state vector and ephemeris formatted sources) for pre & post launch assessments and hypothetical or planned burn ephemeris against known threats and on-orbit conjunction risks; disseminate results

Develop improved tactics, technics, and procedures (TTPs) and Course of Action (COA) procedures for flight safety operations; oversee checklist and job aid development

Task traditional & non-traditional sensor assets, as required, to reduce RSO covariance and increase Probability of Collison (PoC) accuracy for collision avoidance decision-making

Operate orbit propagating software expertly, navigate GUIs, understand required field inputs and reporting criteria to deliver products to owner/operator and customer

Provide advanced training to team and assist in the job training (OJT) as needed to uphold team knowledge standards and increase system competency

Participate in exercise planning and scenario execution for scheduled events

Work with engineering team to report bugs, system deficiencies and advocate for software enhancements on developing systems to improve mission success

Ensure all critical 24/7 flight safety mission tasks are performed; direct and implement contingency and back-up procedures during system or facility outages

Qualification

Flight SafetyOrbital MechanicsConjunction AssessmentPythonBashAstrodynamics Support WorkstationSTK Level 2 CertificationAdvanced Communication SkillsTrainingTeam LeadershipProject ManagementCollaboration

Required

12+ years of combined experience working in flight safety (conjunction assessment) and/or space operations requiring flight safety system tools (i.e., STK, ASW) with Bachelors (BS) in Engineering (i.e., Physics, Electrical, Optics, or Aerospace or related technical fields); 14 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree; 11+ years' relevant experience with MS in related Engineering or technical fields

7 Years experience demonstrating applied knowledge of orbital mechanics, conjunction assessment or related satellite operations

5+ years assigned National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) or partnered IC organizations

3+ years' prior NRO systems engineering experience involving RSO vulnerability analysis

2+ years' experience with Astrodynamics Support Workstation's (ASW) SuperCombo tool or STK Level 2 certification in lieu of SuperCombo experience

Advanced oral & written communication skills

Active TS/SCI with adjudicated CI Poly

Preferred

14+ years of combined prior experience working as a flight safety analyst, orbital analyst, battlespace awareness operator, or satellite mission planner at ground station

SME-level understanding of orbital mechanics, flight safety tools and mission applications

Advanced knowledge of foreign/domestic space & ground threat capabilities and space surveillance networks with prior experience in tasking space surveillance resources

Prior space launch custody and/or maneuver processing experience

Ability to read and understand logic of scripts written in Bash and Python languages

Prior experience tasking space surveillance resources, maintaining custody of foreign RSOs

Experience advising and collaborating with military and civilian leaders

Prior experience leading operational teams and managing projects