What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electro Optical Payload Support position at Stellar Solutions?
Overview
Stellar Solutions, a nationally recognized “Great Place To Work”, has exciting opportunities providing Engineering solutions for innovative new-entrant space companies, as well as established space systems manufacturers, commercial space system operators and service providers, and other industry stakeholders including investors.
At Stellar Solutions, we offer talented, energetic, and immediately productive resources to satisfy our customers’ critical needs in systems engineering and integration, mission operations, program management and strategic planning. We are a leading service and expertise provider for high-tech commercial ventures, spanning communications, earth observation and remote sensing systems and data products, to the infrastructures that support earth orbiting and beyond earth orbit businesses.
Role/Responsibilities/Qualifications
Ideal applicant will have experience with Infrared Optical Payloads and IR data analysis for missile warning, missile tracking and missile defense applications. They will have a working knowledge of space vehicle operations, software development, payload calibration, weapons systems, the Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) enterprise as it pertains to existing capabilities and planned constellations, image data processing and data fusion. The candidate should have both excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to take broad guidance and engage with partners to develop programmatic approaches.
Responsibilities:
- Create tasking plans for the IR payload for both targets and calibration events according to payload constraints
- Monitor payload data for quality and troubleshoot issues
- Work as part of the system team to suggest and implement improvements that streamline operations and data flow
- Develop test plans and procedures for one-off events
- Advise and assist the government and development contractors on future mission capability
- Integrate new capability into the OPIR enterprise
- Interact with International Affairs (IA) Capabilities Division, PEOs, and interagency partners to ensure complete and informed strategies and plans
Required Skills:
- BS degree in STEM
- 10 years in space vehicle operations and/or software development and/or image processing
- Experience with open shift or other container platforms
- Familiarity with various data formats such as OPGA or ILOS
- Experience developing and transitioning capability to USSF operators
- U.S. Citizen with Top Secret Clearance and with the ability to obtain SCI level clearances as required
Desired Skills:
- MS degree in STEM
- 15 years in space vehicle operations and/or software development and/or image processing
- Technical image data analysis for battlespace awareness applications
- GEOINT data fusion
- AI/ML applications for processing GEOINT data
Location: Boulder, CO – Note: Position on site
Travel: Less than 20% of the time
Compensation:
The typical salary range for this position is USD $138,000 - $175,000 per year. Individual pay is determined by many factors including work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual performance bonus, profit sharing / retirement plan and other benefits (all in addition to annual base salary).
Deliverable(s)
Deliverables could be in the format of a report, software file, briefing, spreadsheet, or other document as directed by the Government, using government approved and/or mandated systems/software and processes governed by guidance/instructions/policy or direction. The nature of this work will, at times, require quick responses to stringent deadlines and always in a high quality, professional manner.
Salary : $138,000 - $175,000
