Electrical/Networking Engineer

Peraton provides management and technical support for NASA’s scientific balloon program which supports enabling science missions for NASA and universities across the United States and foreign scientific communities. Scientific balloon missions provide researchers inexpensive, relatively quick, long duration access to near space altitudes and environments. Balloon missions cost orders of magnitude less than satellite missions and provide platforms for heavy experiments (some greater than 7000-lbs) to operate for weeks and even months. Balloon missions have provided significant science theories and discoveries about cosmic rays, gamma ray and x-ray astronomy, optical and UV astronomy, atmospheric sciences, and cosmic microwave background studies.

 

Our staff are located at the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility (CSBF) in Palestine, TX where we design, analyze, build and assemble the support hardware and balloon gondola payloads for the missions. We launch the balloons from locations within the United States (Texas, New Mexico, and Hawaii) and around the world including Antarctica, Sweden, New Zealand, and Australia. Our engineers and technician staff support the launches and balloon and payload recoveries in the US and many worldwide locations. Peraton’s NASA Balloon Operations Contract (NBOC) program is seeking a candidate to support test, integration, and field operations for NASA Balloon missions.

 

Our rural campus offers the ability to work in a low-cost of living area, but within an easy drive of Tyler, Dallas and Houston.    

 

Responsibilities for the position:

• Support the NASA Scientific Balloon Program in the use of networking equipment on balloons.  Help design and document the networks, including means for access control and systems topology.
• Support electrical circuits, assemblies, and devices for a variety of applications including balloon flight hardware, ground support hardware, test equipment, and/or facility modifications
• Perform complex integration and testing of networking and electronic systems including simulating mission configurations in a flatsat environment.
• Plan the manufacture, installation, operation, and maintenance of electrical apparatus
• Work directly with engineers in other disciplines in system development and integration
• Act as internal consultant providing technical guidance on complex projects
• Design, fabricate, test, verify, and integrate electrical and supporting network systems
• Assess technical specifications and issue procurement requests; attend meetings, write and deliver reports and presentations to clients and managers
• Prepare design documentation including technical text, illustrations, tables, and schematics
• Draw plans and specifications for projects using computer assisted engineering and design software
• Estimate material, construction, and labor costs with project timescales
• Test installations / systems; analyze data.  Ensure all applicable electrical / construction safety regulations are followed/met.

Must be able to travel, up to 60% travel in a calendar year 

 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Network Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Electrical Engineering degree
• Two or more years of experience
• Understanding of test installations and familiar with test equipment
• Experience in IPV4 network design, routing, network address translation.
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug screening. Must be able to obtain a NASA PIV badge
• Must be a US Citizen

Desired Qualifications:

• Virtual private network concepts. Implementation of VPN/IPSEC tunneling protocols/authentication schemes
• Implementation of network topology designs, with documented continual review/improvement of systems.
• Digital circuit design, mixed signal circuit design, and signal conditioning design
• Network security implementation, firewall or access control lists, for remote networks connecting via VPN

 Specific Requirements / Licensing Special Requirements:

• Must be able to travel to support campaigns in various locations around the world
• Must have or be able to obtain a passport
• Must pass the National Science Foundation Physical (Medical) requirement to work in Antarctica 

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

$66,000 - $106,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.