Omitron

Orbital Analyst

Vandenberg SFB, CA, United States

$115-150k

Full Time

a month ago

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Job description

Omitron is seeking a talented and motivated Orbital Analyst (OA) to join our Vandenberg SFB, CA Operations Team. We are a company rooted in ensuring mission success across flight operations, trajectory design and analysis, software tools for Space Domain Awareness (SDA), and On-Orbit Spaceflight Safety. You will work closely with mid-level OAs and Engineers to ensure successful mission operations along with developing and delivering products that enable government customer situational awareness and decision-making.

As a Junior Orbital Analyst (OA), you will play a key role in monitoring, analyzing, and predicting the behavior of space objects. OAs ensure the space flight safety of our customers’ satellite assets in a congested space domain. Your expertise in orbital mechanics and data evaluation will be pivotal to overall mission success. A successful Junior OA will execute processes to coordinate and integrate relevant information and findings across multiple areas to deliver space analysis products and analytics. You will collaborate closely with our multidisciplinary team of engineers, analysts, and Team Leads to support space operations and advance Omitron’s position as a leader in the space industry. This position also has the potential to broaden into other areas such as conjunction assessment, proximity operations, research projects, and various other technical tasks related to orbital analysis.

Responsibilities:

Assist in the analysis and interpretation of orbital data obtained from various sources, such as ground or space-based sensors and owner/operator Ephemeris data
Demonstrated understanding of orbit determination to include tracking and predicting the orbits using mathematical models and algorithms
Proficient understanding of space surveillance sensors, networks, and observation data, including capabilities and limitations
Willingness to study and understand orbital or space science data and non-regular data message management
Support the maintenance and improvement of data processing systems and software tools used in orbital analysis
Ability to learn how to apply orbital mechanics to real-world problems
Aptitude on compiling statistics based on current space object population
Collaborate with mid-level and senior orbital analysts to track potential collision risks and other threats

Minimum Requirements:

US Citizenship required.
Security Clearance: Must have a DoD secret security clearance with the ability to attain a TS/SCI
Bachelor’s degree in Astrodynamics, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related field. Or, have one of the following:
- Associate degree with 2 years of relevant work experience
- 4+ years of relevant work experience
Basic proficiency in a scripting language such as shell, Perl, or Python
Strong understanding of space surveillance and tracking systems, such as radar and optical sensors
Ability to compile and analyze statistics based on current space object population
Strong understanding of non-regular data message management

Desired Qualifications:

2+ years of experience involving space domain data
Robust knowledge of orbital mechanics
Familiarity with Python numerical and libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, SciPy, etc.
Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with a track record of resolving complex orbital anomalies
Familiarity with Linux-based OS, particularly Red Hat or Suse.
Proficiency in Python 2

Company Overview:
Omitron is an Aerospace Engineering and Information Technology small business firm headquartered in Beltsville, Maryland with a field office located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Since 1984, Omitron has provided excellence in engineering services and product development to government and industry customers for both civilian and military aerospace programs.

Omitron recognizes that outstanding people are the key to our success. Our goal is to select highly qualified and motivated individuals and provide them with an environment necessary to stimulate and nurture engineering and business objectives. Omitron offers its employees competitive salaries, a full benefits package, and excellent career growth opportunities. We welcome talented professionals who wish to take advantage of the opportunities we offer.

Compensation and Benefits:
The salary range for this role is $115,000 to $150,000 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

Omitron is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We strongly encourage women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and veterans to apply. E-Verify Participation.