Space Orbital Operator

Booz Allen Hamilton•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•$77,600 - $176,000•Remote

About The Position

Critical decisions are made every day in our government. As an Orbital Analyst, you will play a critical role in supporting our nation's space missions and ensuring the safety and effectiveness of our satellite systems. If you are an analytical thinker, a problem solver, and a team player, we encourage you to apply. You will conduct orbital analysis and data interpretation in order to monitor and track satellite positions, trajectories, and potential collisions. With our team you will analyze and identify anomalies in satellite behavior. You will participate in meetings and presentations to brief clients and management on orbital analysis findings. This is a chance to grow your expertise, develop new skills, and share your insights with other technical specialists. You can interact with operations managers, operators, and analysts on new analytic methods, technologies, and strategies, and collaborate with national and tactical operations elements to advance target development efforts, recommend strategies, and support strategic and operational requirements. We focus on growing as a team to deliver the best support to our customers, so you’ll have resources for mentoring and learning new skills and tools. Join us as we provide the right information at the right time to support the critical needs of the government. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

Experience with a scripting language such as shell, Perl, or Python
Knowledge of space surveillance and tracking systems, such as radar and optical sensors
Ability to compile and analyze statistics based on current space object population
TS/SCI clearance
Associate’s degree and 8+ years of experience with space, engineering or orbital analytics, Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience with space, engineering or orbital analytics, or Master's degree and 4+ years of experience with space, engineering or orbital analytics

Nice To Haves

Experience with space and orbital mechanics and data analysis
Ability to identify and implement process improvements for more efficient and accurate analysis
Ability to use specialized software and tools to perform orbital calculations and predictions
TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

Responsibilities

Conduct orbital analysis and data interpretation in order to monitor and track satellite positions, trajectories, and potential collisions.
Analyze and identify anomalies in satellite behavior.
Participate in meetings and presentations to brief clients and management on orbital analysis findings.
Interact with operations managers, operators, and analysts on new analytic methods, technologies, and strategies.
Collaborate with national and tactical operations elements to advance target development efforts, recommend strategies, and support strategic and operational requirements.