Manager, Orbital Analysis
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Slingshot AerospaceAerospace Defense
US-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following U.S. states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV. Internationally-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following locations: United Kingdom.Full-TimeManager
Salary125,000 - 150,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementData Analysis
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, physics, astronomy, mathematics, engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience supporting SDA, SSA/STC, orbital analysis, space operations, or related aerospace mission environments
- Experience managing multiple projects at once in accordance with operational and budgetary plans and priorities
- Experience leading technical teams, mission operations, or operational programs in fast-paced environments
- Experience working with optical systems, telescopes, sensor operations, or space surveillance systems
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple operational priorities, customer deliverables, and distributed team coordination simultaneously
- Ability to lead and collaborate effectively across distributed international teams and multiple time zones
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a distributed team of orbital analysts responsible for analyzing GSN data and delivering actionable operational insights
- Support contracts regarding the provision of GSN data and orbital analyst support as well as contracts involving analysis at space operations centers
- Engage regularly with government, civil, and commercial customers to provide mission updates, operational support, and technical guidance
- Review and validate analysis products and customer deliverables to ensure operational accuracy, consistency, and quality
- Serve as Slingshot’s Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) on GSN data sale contracts
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational efficiency, mission readiness, and customer satisfaction
- Manage analyst workloads, team priorities, operational metrics, and mission timelines
- Oversee workflows supporting space domain awareness, sensor tasking, orbital event assessment, conjunction analysis, and customer reporting
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