Protected (Milstar, AEHF) SATCOM Orbital Analyst / Spacecraft Operations

Peraton is seeking a Protected (Milstar AEHF) SATCOM (Satellite Communications) Orbital Analyst trainer. Orbital Analyst (OA) will provide on-site system technical support to perform Orbital Analyst (OA) functions for the Protected SATCOM satellites on the Command Control Systems Consolidated (CCS-C) ground system. OA will support 24/7 on-call with satellite anomaly resolution software and hardware validation training and procedure development. Daily customer interface and reporting will be required as well as potential travel to a backup location.

This position will be responsible for the following:

• Train new team members and military to become OA certified.
• Evaluate spacecraft performance and perform required tasks to maintain the health of the satellite constellation. This may include orbit determinations maneuver planning and/or repositioning actions.
• Assist with performing satellite and orbit anomaly resolution actions to ensure the continued maximum mission utilization of the satellite constellation.
• Develop and maintain operational procedures and tools to maximize the support for the satellite operators satellite engineers and mission planners.
• Complete trending and analysis with the satellite orbit attitude and close approach data.
• Analyze and validate software and hardware updates to ensure they meet mission performance and fulfill mission requirements.
• Perform necessary reporting processes and procedures per the government guidelines.
• Interact with government customer and other outside agencies.
• Express ideas concepts and solutions to a variety of problems to leadership customers and peers for informed decision making on conjunctions anomalies working groups and other troubleshooting tasks.
• Satellite familiarization including bus and payload of DoD (GPS DSCS WGS Milstar AEHF SBSS ORS-5 Etc.) NRO and/or commercial satellites.
• Support 24/7 on-call including holidays and weekends.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience: 0 years experience with BS/BA 2years experience with AS degree or 2 years technical training; in lieu of degree 4years of related experience may be considered.
• Ability to travel to the back-up location on an as needed basis.
• Must have an active Secret security clearance to start and be eligible to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Knowledge of Basic Orbital Mechanics Concepts
• Knowledge of Protected SATCOM
• Knowledge of CCS-C
• Knowledge of Freeflyer STK ODTK or other Orbital Analysis tools
• Experience in Multi-Functional Organizations
• Training Development/Implementation experience is highly desired
• Previous DoD or Air Force/Space Force experience is highly desired
• Intelligence community Experience.

Benefits:

At Peraton our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. Were fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement tuition assistance and fertility treatment we are there to support you all the way.

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

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. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.