Sr Systems Engineer (Clearance Required)
About The Position
Sierra Space is seeking a skilled Orbital Analyst to join their space operations team. The successful candidate will be responsible for continuously monitoring the position and velocity of artificial objects in Earth orbit or deep space, applying mathematical models and observational data to precisely calculate orbital parameters, predicting potential close approaches between objects and recommending necessary avoidance maneuvers, designing optimal trajectories for spacecraft launches, orbital transfers, and reentries, tracking and cataloging space debris to help prevent dangerous collisions, and assessing the risk of collision between various space objects. The candidate will develop and use tools to perform precise orbit determination using specialized software tools. Ability to quickly connect in-person and in writing, and to actively listen and perceive the needs, values or opinions of others. Proactivity in identifying and addressing challenges to include innovations that result in positive organizational impact. The role involves monitoring and analyzing spacecraft and satellite trajectories while supporting mission planning through trajectory design and optimization, including developing and using specialized software tools to perform precise orbit determination. A critical aspect of the position focuses on space safety, encompassing collision avoidance analysis and the development of mitigation strategies, maintaining space catalogs and applicable processes that enable mission execution, and generating detailed reports on conjunction events and close approaches. The role requires close collaboration with flight operations mission teams to support spacecraft maneuver planning and ensure mission success.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree or master's +8 yrs experience).
- Typically, 10+ years of related experience (or Masters + 8 years of experience).
- Demonstrated expertise in Systems Engineering principles and practices, including a comprehensive understanding of the systems development lifecycle.
- Progressive experience across the system development lifecycle, including requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation.
- Progressive experience developing systems architecture and performing systems integration, verification, and validation (V&V) activities.
- Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with technical and specialty subject matter expert engineers to drive systems engineering products.
- An active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required.
- U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment.
Nice To Haves
- Extensive experience or education in RPOD.
- Experience with C2 and TT&C Software Development.
- Cloudera, OpenShift, Kubernetes experience; either on or working with software, DevSecOps, etc teams.
- Knowledge of spacecraft mission planning, scheduling, and orbit analysis.
- Experience with astrodynamics libraries, propagators, etc.
- Experience working commercial and/or government Space Domain Awareness programs.
- Extensive experience or education in orbital mechanics.
- Ability to script, C, C++, Python, JavaScript, Ruby or related programming experience, full stack developer.
- Experience with Government Cloud Architectures (GovCloud or others).
Responsibilities
- Continuously monitoring the position and velocity of artificial objects in Earth orbit or deep space.
- Applying mathematical models and observational data to precisely calculate orbital parameters.
- Predicting potential close approaches between objects and recommending necessary avoidance maneuvers.
- Designing optimal trajectories for spacecraft launches, orbital transfers, and reentries.
- Tracking and cataloging space debris to help prevent dangerous collisions.
- Assessing the risk of collision between various space objects.
- Developing and using tools to perform precise orbit determination using specialized software tools.
- Monitoring and analyzing spacecraft and satellite trajectories.
- Supporting mission planning through trajectory design and optimization.
- Performing precise orbit determination using specialized software tools.
- Conducting collision avoidance analysis and developing mitigation strategies.
- Maintaining space catalogs and applicable processes that enable mission execution.
- Generating detailed reports on conjunction events and close approaches.
- Collaborating with flight operations mission teams to support spacecraft maneuver planning and ensure mission success.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%
- Life insurance
- 3 weeks paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
