Orbit Analyst Security Clearance

Position: Orbit Analyst with Security Clearance
Title:

Orbit Analyst Belong. Connect. Grow. with K ! K '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: K '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.

Key Responsibilities:

* Orbit Analysis:
Performing orbit analysis, orbital determination and analysis functions
* Satellite Contacts:
Generating and providing daily orbital data to execute numerous satellite contacts
* Sensor Coverage and Telemetry Collection:
Performing orbital engineering tasks required to support launch operations including sensor coverage and telemetry collection planning using link margin analysis and other tools, predicting trajectory and estimating the final orbit
* Ensuring Mission Success:
Participating in program to customer interface requirements definition to ensure program and customer mission success
* Interfacing with Customers:
Interfacing with external customers to maintain tracking station location, obscura, and Transmit Inhibit Zone data
* Testing Efforts:
Participating in testing efforts of newly upgraded tracking stations
* Educating Customers:
Participating in customer education of basic astrodynamics
* Software and Hardware Upgrades:
Supporting and performing future OA software and hardware upgrades leading to the automation of many of the OA functions supporting both daily OA activities and OA launch support activities Work Environment:

* Location:

On-site

* Travel Requirements:
Minimal

* Working Hours:

Shift, 24/7 on call Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40 hours Basic Compensation: $74,900 - $138,400 USD annually The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity. Additional Compensation: K  may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Qualifications:

Required:

* Clearance: TS/SCI with a Polygraph

* Education:

Undergraduate degree in related field
* Experience Level: 3 years of orbital mechanics experience
* Time Management:
Ability to identify and achieve multiple milestones spread across various calendars and schedules
* Process Ability to create and follow standard processes and clearly document results
* Problem Solving in Critical Situations:
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, demonstrated by frequent and successful application of technical standards, theories, concepts, and techniques
* Interpersonal

Skills:

Ability to interface effectively with users, customers, management, and other engineering personnel
* Scheduling:
Ability to occasionally work odd and/or extended hours covering a 24/7 period, particularly during launch operations Desired:
* Technical disciplines: orbital propagation and perturbations, orbit estimation, orbital maneuvers, modeling and simulation, and analysis
* Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis:
Experience in modeling, simulation and analysis in orbital maneuvers and orbit estimation
* Software

Experience:

Knowledge and experience with STK, ODTK, Matlab and other COTS products
* Evaluating Technology:
Ability to evaluate established and emerging technologies for applicability to architectural initiatives
* Project Life Cycle:
Experience in executing the project life cycle of requirements analysis, design, hardware…