Lead Space Situational Awareness Domain Engineer

JANUS Research Group

Lead Space Situational Awareness Engineer supporting system integration and cloud management for NOAA's Traffic Coordination System. Providing domain expertise and collaborating with development teams for optimal operational outcomes.

Posted 4/13/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $135,000 - $205,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform the role of Lead SSA Engineer for the TraCSS System Integration and Cloud Management (SI/CM) team
Provide expert knowledge and experience in the space situational awareness domain to the TraCSS SI/CM team
Understand the various standard types and formats of data related to satellite ephemerides and meta-data and processes around orbital determination
Understand astrodynamics, conjunction analysis and risk assessment, trajectory planning and optimization
Be familiar with the operational environment for TraCSS or similar operational SSA systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors degree in science or engineering
12 years of relevant experience
Experience supporting SSA operations and system development
Demonstrated ability to lead teams and collaborate effectively in high-availability, mission-critical environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

health and welfare plans
referral bonus program
various employee awards

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Hard Skills & Tools

space situational awarenesssatellite ephemeridesorbital determinationastrodynamicsconjunction analysisrisk assessmenttrajectory planningtrajectory optimizationsystem integrationcloud management

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcommunicationteam managementproblem-solvingadaptabilitycritical thinkingdecision makinginterpersonal skillsorganizational skills

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in scienceBachelor's degree in engineering