Orbit Analyst

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TraCSS TEOSS - Operations Support, Orbit Analyst

ASRC Federal Data Networks Corporation (DNC) is seeking an Operations Support, Orbit Analyst for a position supporting the NOAA Office of Space Commerce, Space Operations Division, TraCSS Operations Branch in Boulder CO. The analyst will play a critical role ensuring the safety and stability of the space operating environment. The analyst will join a team staffing the operations center and performing monitoring and analysis of space traffic products and computational processes. The operations center will be staffed 24/7 so the candidate should expect shift work.

Secret Clearance Required

Background Summary :

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Space Commerce (OSC), is developing the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) to fulfill Space Policy Directive 3 (SPD-3). SPD-3 instructed relevant US government agencies to begin re-assigning many aspects of space traffic management (STM) and space traffic coordination (STC) serving non-military US space operators. NOAA OSC, under the US Department of Commerce (DOC), was identified to lead many of these efforts as part of a 'whole of government' approach.

TraCSS is the Office of Space Commerce's cloud-based enterprise solution for ingesting, archiving, processing, and disseminating Space Situational Awareness (SSA) data and products. It will provide conjunction analysis and warning services to commercial satellite Owner/Operators (O/O) to foster economic growth and technological advancement of the US commercial space industry. The system will store data from the Department of Defense (DoD), NOAA, commercial SSA data providers, commercial and civil satellite O/O, and select international civil partners. The TraCSS system will operate 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Monitor the flow of input data from the DoD, satellite owner/operators, and commercial SSA data providers into the TraCSS system, propagation and conjunction assessment processing, and the formatting and delivery of Conjunction Data Messages (CDM) and other products to TraCSS users and the space community.
• Respond, as required, to operational issues relating to space traffic coordination, and to technical issues associated with the OSC Operations Center or the TraCSS system to ensure the safety and stability of the space operating environment.
• Participate in the development and evolution of TraCSS to ensure that procedures, operational displays and other job aids are in place for operational needs, technical troubleshooting, and to coordinate with owner/operators.
• Take appropriate actions (including resolution of technical issues) to ensure continued provision of SSA safety services.
• Coordinate with DoD, satellite owner/operators, TraCSS System Integrator and Presentation Layer vendors, and other stakeholders as required in the execution of TraCSS mission operations.
• Participate in the development of training materials and training activities to support onboarding of members of the government and commercial satellite operational teams.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• B.S. Degree in Engineering, Physics/Astronomy, Computer Science, or related field and at least 1 - 4 years of experience related to flight dynamics, orbital mechanics
• A.S. Degree in Engineering, Physics/Astronomy, Computer Science, or related field; 3-8 years of experience related to flight dynamics, orbital mechanics
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• The candidate must have knowledge of space domain awareness, space situational awareness (SSA), space traffic coordination (STC), or space traffic management (STM) related topics.
  • Examples of desired knowledge and skill sets may include, but are not limited to: orbital mechanics, astrodynamics, common analytical methodologies utilized in SSA/STC/STM, satellite operations, conjunction analysis, and data management.
• Personnel will be certified as qualified to perform duties on a yearly basis to ensure proficiency of skill set.

Highly Desired Qualifications:

• Active Secret Clearance
• Current DoD, DOC, NOAA, or NASA authorization to work (badge)
• Experience performing shift work
• Experience working in support of a U.S. government institution
• Advanced use of Google Workspace and Microsoft tools; Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Access
• Use of Jira, Jira Service Management, Confluence, Bitbucket and other Atlassian platform tools

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• Operations Center support personnel will be required to support 24/7 operations, 365 days/year and consequently be required to support shift work. Shift schedules are evolving to meet mission needs.
• Occasional deadlines or operational conditions require non-standard/longer hours or additional onsite support.
• Infrequent travel required.
• Place of performance will be the primary TraCSS Operations Center located on the DOC David Skaggs Research Center in Boulder CO.

We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.

EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.