Battlespace Awareness Operator
Springfield, VA
Full Time
Mid Level
Omitron is seeking a Battlespace Awareness Operator to support 24x7 space operations at a government customer site in Springfield, Virginia. This position delivers real-time mission status updates, conducts anomaly investigations, and provides senior decision-makers with actionable decision support and Course of Action (COA) recommendations. The selected candidate will execute established Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), maintain battlespace awareness, and ensure operational continuity in a dynamic, high-tempo operations center environment. This role requires strong space operations experience, adaptability, and the ability to perform effectively in a rotating shift environment. This position will require a pre-test, training, certification post-test, on-console evaluation, and certification board to be completed within 60 days.
***This position is contingent on award***
Responsibilities:
Minimum Requirements:
Preferred Qualifications:
Benefits include:
Omitron is an Aerospace Engineering and Information Technology small business firm headquartered in Beltsville, Maryland with a field office located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Since 1984, Omitron has provided excellence in engineering services and product development to government and industry customers for both civilian and military aerospace programs.
Omitron recognizes that outstanding people are the key to our success. Our goal is to select highly qualified and motivated individuals and provide them with an environment necessary to stimulate and nurture engineering and business objectives. Omitron offers its employees competitive salaries, a full benefits package, and excellent career growth opportunities. We welcome talented professionals who wish to take advantage of the opportunities we offer.
At Omitron, we believe that a workplace that fosters innovation and collaboration will be a successful one. We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining top talent from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
Per Title VII, our hiring decisions are made based on qualifications, skills, and experience, in accordance with our commitment to equal opportunity employment and nondiscrimination policies. We welcome all individuals who share our passion for excellence and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
We also support a workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best work. Our workplace initiatives are open to all and designed to create a culture of belonging for everyone.
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***This position is contingent on award***
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a crew member supporting 24/7 operations in a 12-hour rotating shift environment (days/nights), with schedules coordinated alongside team leads and program management
- Perform full-time, on-site mission operations at a government customer facility in Springfield, VA
- Maintain situational awareness of space domain threats and monitor high-interest events impacting mission assets
- Deliver real-time mission updates and conduct anomaly investigations in support of operational continuity
- Operate analytical and astrodynamics tools including Systems Tool Kit (STK), as well as other commercial and government-developed software
- Develop and execute Courses of Action (COAs) and support Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) for mission decision-making
- Accurately log daily shift activities, significant events, and operational anomalies in accordance with program procedures
- Prepare and deliver mission briefings and analytical products to senior leadership and enterprise stakeholders
- Assist in the integration and operationalization of new tools, capabilities, or system enhancements
- Perform additional duties as assigned in support of evolving mission requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- US Citizenship required
- Security Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph
- Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum four (4) years of prior relevant experience; OR
- Graduate Degree and minimum two (2) years of prior related experience; OR
- In lieu of a degree, minimum eight (8) years of prior related experience
- Experience:
- Minimum of two years of Space Operations experience
- Familiarity with orbital mechanics principles
- At least one year of experience with astrodynamics tools such as STK, GMAT, and/or ODTK
- Experience operating in a real-time or mission operations environment
- Certifications: Must successfully complete program certification requirements within 60 days
Preferred Qualifications:
- Education: Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Astrodynamics, Physics, Space Operations, or related technical field
- Experience:
- Experience supporting national-level or enterprise space operations missions
- Experience working in a 24/7 crew-based operational environment
- Certifications: Relevant space operations or astrodynamics coursework or training
Benefits include:
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- HSA or FSA accounts
- Company paid ST/LT Disability and AD&D insurance
- Paid Federal Holidays
- Paid Vacation Leave and Sick Leave
- Parental Leave
- 401k with company match
- Supplemental Insurance options like AFLAC
- Professional Development Reimbursement
- Voluntary Life Insurance
Omitron is an Aerospace Engineering and Information Technology small business firm headquartered in Beltsville, Maryland with a field office located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Since 1984, Omitron has provided excellence in engineering services and product development to government and industry customers for both civilian and military aerospace programs.
Omitron recognizes that outstanding people are the key to our success. Our goal is to select highly qualified and motivated individuals and provide them with an environment necessary to stimulate and nurture engineering and business objectives. Omitron offers its employees competitive salaries, a full benefits package, and excellent career growth opportunities. We welcome talented professionals who wish to take advantage of the opportunities we offer.
At Omitron, we believe that a workplace that fosters innovation and collaboration will be a successful one. We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining top talent from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
Per Title VII, our hiring decisions are made based on qualifications, skills, and experience, in accordance with our commitment to equal opportunity employment and nondiscrimination policies. We welcome all individuals who share our passion for excellence and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
We also support a workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best work. Our workplace initiatives are open to all and designed to create a culture of belonging for everyone.
E-Verify Participation.
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