Orbit Analyst

KBR, Inc.•Colorado Springs, CO

5d•$74,900 - $138,400•Onsite

About The Position

Orbit Analyst Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role: protecting our national security. Why Join Us? Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT, and cybersecurity solutions. Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace. Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Requirements

TS/SCI with a Polygraph.
Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Astrodynamics, or another STEM discipline with no prior experience required; or a High School Diploma/GED with 3 years of experience in orbital mechanics, satellite operations, space operations, or a related field.
Self-motivated professional with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities, milestones, schedules, and complex technical challenges.
Ability to create, follow, and improve standard processes while clearly documenting technical and operational results.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills demonstrated through application of technical standards, theories, concepts, and techniques.
Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with users, customers, management, mission operators, and engineering personnel in both technical and non-technical environments.
Experience with orbital analysis, modeling, simulation, or mission planning tools such as STK, ODTK, and MATLAB. Experience developing or maintaining scripts, analytical tools, data-processing applications, or automation solutions using Python, Perl, Visual Basic, MATLAB, or similar programming languages.
Foundational understanding of satellite command and control theories and methodologies, orbital mechanics, and space operations principles.
Ability to occasionally work odd and/or extended hours supporting a 24/7 operational environment, particularly during launch operations.

Nice To Haves

Experience with orbital propagation and perturbations, orbit estimation, orbital maneuvers, astrodynamics, modeling, simulation, and mission analysis.
Ability to assess established and emerging technologies for applicability to mission operations and architectural initiatives.
Experience supporting the full system lifecycle including requirements analysis, design, development, integration, test, sustainment, and technology trade studies involving government and commercial hardware/software solutions.
Ability to develop and maintain operational procedures, products, technical documentation, and training materials.
Knowledge of and experience with systems engineering methodologies and related engineering processes.
Knowledge of satellite command and control architectures, SCN operations, tracking station operations, telemetry collection systems, and communications topologies including SGLS, K-band, and X-band architectures.
Experience supporting launch operations, orbit product generation and distribution, satellite operations, or operational space programs.

Responsibilities

Perform orbit analysis, orbit product generation, orbital determination, and daily orbital analysis activities in support of customer space systems and mission operations.
Generate, distribute, and provide daily orbital data required to execute numerous satellite contacts and support external mission users.
Support launch nominal planning and day-of-launch activities, including trajectory prediction, orbit estimation, sensor coverage analysis, telemetry collection planning, and mission execution support.
Participate in program-to-customer interface requirements definition, coordinate with mission partners and external stakeholders, and maintain tracking station location, obscura, and Transmit Inhibit Zone (TIZ) data to support mission success.
Participate in testing efforts for upgraded tracking stations, support mission readiness activities, and assist with customer education in astrodynamics and orbital operations.
Support Orbit Analyst software and hardware upgrades, technology insertion initiatives, automation efforts, and continuous process improvements supporting daily operations and launch activities.
Create, maintain, and improve operational procedures, technical documentation, engineering products, and training materials in accordance with established processes and standards.