Space Flight Safety Test Planner

Company: Peraton
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

Job DescriptionPeraton has a great opportunity for a Space Flight Safety Test Planner , supporting our Intelligence Community customer in Springfield, VA. At the heart of national security, we've been embedded into this cutting-edge program for over 6 years where our team has tremendous opportunity for meaningful growth. You will be working in a rewarding, mission focused environment, contributing to the protection and defense of national space assets. * In this role, the career-oriented, experienced professional will have a holistic understanding of the overhead collection enterprise, orbital analysis, and frequency spectrum and will provide operational support to on-orbit testing to ensure intended effect of the customer. * Works collaboratively in the space flight safety operations environment under only very general direction independently determines and develops approaches to solutions in a high tempo environment. * Work is reviewed for soundness of judgment and overall adequacy and accuracy--erroneous decisions or recommendations would normally result in program delays and considerable expenditure of resources. * A candidate will have the ability to research an unfamiliar topic and put what they learn into practice. * Wide range of knowledge of principles, theories, and concepts in a specialized field, plus knowledge of related disciplines gained through wide exposure. * Frequent inter-organizational and outside customer contacts. * While this position will accomplish most tasks Monday to Friday, normal day hours, due to the non-routine operations environment, work may be required outside those times. * Travel 10% is expected. Required Qualifications * Must have BS/BA (or equivalent experience) with five (5+) years orbital mechanics, radio frequency or laser analysis, flight safety and/or vulnerability testing, collision avoidance, satellite operations analysis, intelligence analysis, and/or defensive space control experience * Two (2+) years satellite operations crew experience * One (1+) years of NRO or Intelligence Community experience * One (1+) years of space training experience * Must have an active TS/SCI security clearance and be willing to sit for a Polygraph. Having the Polygraph is preferred. Desired Qualifications * MS/MA/MBA (or the equivalent) desired with three (3+) years satellite operations or space control experience * Two (2+) years of NRO or Intelligence Community experience * One (1+) year of continuity of operations and/or exercise/wargame experience Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator, we are a trusted provider of highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies, including the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, and NASA. Every day, our 10,000 employees do the can't be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

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