Job Title: Senior Specialist, Space Operations Trainer

Job Code: 11941

Job Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies currently has an opening for a Space Operations Trainer (Orbital Analyst) at Vandenberg SFB, CA supporting the ATLAS program. The successful candidate will be member of a dynamic team supporting cutting edge systems for the space industry and will support satellite space situational awareness (SSA) activities, primarily as an Orbital/Operations Analyst as part of National Security program at Vandenberg SFB. The Analyst will operate orbit determination and satellite characterization systems utilizing data from a variety of phenomenology's (radar, passive RF, optical). Analytical prediction requires use of analytical tools, such as Free flyer, STK, and MATLAB to calculate orbit trajectories, maneuvers, and to establish design reference missions.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for algorithm development, quantitative analysis, orbit determination, decision analysis, capability analysis, system engineering requirements analysis and trade studies, analyses of alternatives, design of experiments, and architecture analysis.
• Support programs by creating models, simulations, and analysis tools to support national security space analysis activities.
• The candidate will work with software development teams to implement and validate models, ultimately resulting in user capabilities.
• Develop new algorithms and processes, enhance current tool capabilities, and perform analyses.
• Interact with customers and provids input to project managers on programmatic and technical deliverables under guidance of senior technical personnel.
• May act as a technical lead for limited aspects of a project.

Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret Clearance w/ CI Poly required.
• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Knowledge of ephemeris and orbit determination.
• Experience with Spacecraft Operations/Orbit Analysis.
• Knowledge of ephemeris and orbit determination.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Willingness to perform 24/7 crew operations on rotating schedule.
• Willingness to successfully complete and pass CI poly.
• Software experience in STK/Astrogator, Astrodynamics Standards, SOAP, Pro Engineer.
• Experience with Astrodynamics Support Workstation (ASW).
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, Java, Parallel Computing, UNIX/Linux.
• Experience in supporting modeling, simulation, and analysis of national security space related problems desired.
• Experience working with JSON and XML files often used for data exchange and API definitions.
• Experience of Space Domain Awareness mission.