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Peraton is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to design, develop, implement and maintain the network infrastructures under NASA’s Space Exploration Network Services and Evolution (SENSE) contract. This position is located at the NASA White Sands Complex (WSC) in Las Cruces, NM.   Peraton is the prime contractor for NASA at the WSC near Las Cruces, New Mexico. Operating here are two functionally identical satellite ground terminals: The White Sands Ground Terminal, and the Second TDRSS Ground Terminal. These ground terminals ensure uninterrupted communications between various ground stations, NASA’s orbiting fleet of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS), customer spacecraft (satellites), and the computer systems that support such spacecraft. WSC serves as an interface for distributing satellite data to control centers and scientists who then use the daily influx of data to expand our ever-growing knowledge of the Earth and the universe.   This position will be responsible for: - Design network topologies, architectures and services to support the information systems at the WSC and its remote sites. - Configuration of network switches, routers and firewalls. - Troubleshoot network anomalies and resolve communication disruptions. - Capture system installations and modifications within change management documentation and drawings. - Monitor network performance and integrity, and report on areas of improvement or concern. - Track, create and/or propose remediation solutions for vulnerability findings reported by the IT Security team. - Provide systems engineering technical support across the SENSE organization, technical working groups, peer reviews, technical interchange meetings, and periodic status coordination meetings.

Peraton is seeking a mid-senior level Systems Administrator to who will be responsible for maintaining MS Windows and Red Hat servers and workstations at White Sands Complex near Las Cruces, NM. The Systems Administrator will join a team of engineers dedicated to maintaining the health and safety of multiple spacecraft/satellite communications systems and equipment to include the advancement of U.S. scientific and national security capabilities across the mission areas of Communications, Space Weather and Situational Awareness.   Peraton is the prime contractor for NASA at the White Sands Complex (WSC) near Las Cruces, New Mexico. Operating here are two functionally identical satellite ground terminals: The White Sands Ground Terminal, and the Second TDRSS Ground Terminal. These ground terminals ensure uninterrupted communications between various ground stations, NASA’s orbiting fleet of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS), customer spacecraft (satellites), and the computer systems that support such spacecraft. WSC serves as an interface for distributing satellite data to control centers and scientists who then use the daily influx of data to expand our ever-growing knowledge of the Earth and the universe.   This position will be responsible for: - Install, integrate patch, and maintain various system servers and workstations such as, but not limited, Windows 10/11, Windows Server 2012 R2 and later, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and later. - Provide systems engineering technical support across the SENSE organization, technical working groups, peer reviews, technical interchange meetings, and periodic status coordination meetings. - Troubleshoot system anomalies and discrepancies that have been elevated for resolution. - Capture system installations and modifications within change management documentation and/or ticketing system. - Track, create and/or implement remediation solutions for vulnerability and compliance findings reported by the IT Security team. - Perform system backup and recovery actions for assigned systems. - Plan and develop system upgrade strategies for End of Life or End of Support systems. - Support mission operations full time for all operational needs, including taking on-call rotations as required. - Train and become certified on all applicable systems which are used to operate, control, and plan the mission. - Lead engineering efforts to design, update, repair, or sustain the ground system IT infrastructure. - Maintain file shares and storage capacities, as well as user privileges. - Perform scans and ensure NASA IT standards are met, or the applicable standard, within the ground system IT infrastructure. - Work with ITSec to develop POA&M’s and RBDs as required. - Support and maintenance for COMSEC systems.

Peraton is seeking a junior-mid level Spacecraft Operations Controller to join our team at White Sands Complex (WSC) in Las Cruces, NM. You’ll join a team dedicated to mission operations of the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) which is NASA’s next step in optical communications. These optical communication capabilities use infrared lasers to send data to and from space. The technology will let NASA collect more science data and explore farther into the universe than ever before.   The position supports real-time operations, monitoring, and command and control of the LCRD payload from the Laser Mission Operations Center (LMOC) located at WSC.   This position is responsible for: - Prepare for providing Mission Operations Team (MOT) functions for the LCRD payload Mission Operations during post-launch power-on and operational testing at WSC. - Perform real-time commanding and telemetry verification of the LCRD payload. - Perform real-time payload state of health evaluation, trending, and analysis for first level payload sub-system engineering troubleshooting. - Conduct payload flight software uploads, verifying the integrity of all products and commands loaded to the payload. - Support real-time anomaly investigation and resolution and follow established LCRD Fault Escalation policies and procedures. - LCRD operations efforts to include participation in working group meetings and major reviews, mission readiness testing, mission simulations and rehearsals, and mission operational readiness exercises in preparation for launch and on-orbit commissioning. - Provide test engineering support to the LCRD Mission by configuring interfaces and developing test procedures, telemetry pages, system scripts (PROCs), and Operations Procedures.  - Primarily a day-shift position but the selected candidate must be willing to work rotating shifts, weekends and holidays on a rotational basis when required.

Peraton is seeking a mid-senior level Systems Administrator to support NASA’s Space Exploration Network Services and Evolution (SENSE) contract. This position is located at the NASA White Sands Complex (WSC) in Las Cruces, NM.     Peraton is the prime contractor for NASA at the White Sands Complex (WSC) near Las Cruces, New Mexico. Operating here are two functionally identical satellite ground terminals: The White Sands Ground Terminal, and the Second TDRSS Ground Terminal. These ground terminals ensure uninterrupted communications between various ground stations, NASA’s orbiting fleet of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS), customer spacecraft (satellites), and the computer systems that support such spacecraft. WSC serves as an interface for distributing satellite data to control centers and scientists who then use the daily influx of data to expand our ever-growing knowledge of the Earth and the universe.   This position will be responsible for: - Install, integrate patch, and maintain various system servers and workstations such as, but not limited, Windows 10/11, Windows Server 2012 R2 and later, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and later and VMS. - Provide systems engineering technical support across the SENSE organization, technical working groups, peer reviews, technical interchange meetings, and periodic status coordination meetings. - Troubleshoot system anomalies and discrepancies that have been elevated for resolution. - Capture system installations and modifications within change management documentation and/or ticketing system. - Track, create and/or implement remediation solutions for vulnerability and compliance findings reported by the IT Security team. - Perform system backup and recovery actions for assigned systems. - Plan and develop system upgrade strategies for End of Life or End of Support systems.

Peraton has an opening for an Environment Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist to join our team in Las Cruces, NM at the White Sands Complex (WSC).   Peraton’s Space Exploration Network Services and Evolution (SENSE) contract with NASA provides communications support for existing and upcoming science and human exploration missions and provides an opportunity to work on advanced space to ground communications.    Peraton is the prime contractor for NASA at the White Sands Complex (WSC) near Las Cruces, New Mexico. Operating here are two functionally identical satellite ground terminals: The White Sands Ground Terminal, and the Second TDRSS Ground Terminal. These ground terminals ensure uninterrupted communications between various ground stations, NASA’s orbiting fleet of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS), customer spacecraft (satellites), and the computer systems that support such spacecraft. WSC serves as an interface for distributing satellite data to control centers and scientists who then use the daily influx of data to expand our ever-growing knowledge of the Earth and the universe.   In this role, you’ll perform a variety of EHS activities to plan and implement the Peraton EHS Management System and comply with NASA standards and EHS regulations.   This position will be responsible for: - Perform, coordinate and track EHS programmatic assessments and inspections. - Develop, prepare, and maintain EHS programmatic guidance, policies, and procedures. - Prepare and submit EHS reports, and documentation as required by NASA and federal and state agencies. - Support the incident investigation and reporting process to ensure root causes are identified, corrective actions implemented to prevent future occurrence and appropriate reporting requirements are met. - Support hazardous waste management program to include monthly tracking, providing training, and managing shipments of hazardous waste and universal waste. - Support SENSE personnel in hazard assessments and systems safety analysis of design projects, operations, maintenance, and other activities to ensure effective controls are implemented. - Develop educational materials, provide EHS training and manage the EHS learning management system. - Lead, participate and provide consultation to SENSE and NASA safety councils and committees. - Maintain EHS systems including site workflow process, safety data sheet management system, and mishap reporting databases for the WSC.

Peraton is seeking a junior-mid level Systems Engineer to join our team at the White Sands Complex (WSC) in Las Cruces, NM.  The successful candidate will be responsible for systems engineering activities associated with the development and enhancement of Information Technology (IT) assets/infrastructure within NASA communications ground systems in support of human spaceflight programs and initiatives and NASA science missions.   Peraton is the prime contractor for NASA at the White Sands Complex (WSC) maintaining and operating two functionally identical satellite ground terminals to ensure uninterrupted communications between various ground stations, NASA’s orbiting fleet of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS), customer spacecraft (satellites), and the computer systems that support such spacecraft.   This position will be responsible for the following:  - Support of the Space Network mission, Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) constellation, and the NASA customer - Requirements development, tracking, and analysis - Assessment of hardware, network, and/or software system designs - Development of technical documentation including test procedures, test and status reports, procurement specifications, Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), and Interface Control Documents (ICDs) - Development, coordination, and presentation of Key Decision Point (KDP) Presentations (e.g., PDCR, SRR, ORR, etc.) - Test and integration of new hardware and/or software into existing operational and support systems - System analysis with emphasis on operational sustainability, risk, safety, and security - Use of engineering methodologies and techniques to perform technical trades. - Proactively identifies technical problems during all project life phases. - Performs failure analysis, risk analysis and recommends changes to the state of health of applicable HW systems. - Performs trade off studies and recommends solutions based on technical merit, costs, and schedule.

Peraton is seeking a mid-level Systems Engineer to join our team at the White Sands Complex (WSC) in Las Cruces, NM.  The successful candidate will be responsible for systems engineering activities associated with the development of NASA communications ground systems in support of new human spaceflight programs and initiatives and NASA science missions.   Peraton is the prime contractor for NASA at the White Sands Complex (WSC) near Las Cruces, New Mexico. Operating here are two functionally identical satellite ground terminals: The White Sands Ground Terminal, and the Second TDRSS Ground Terminal. These ground terminals ensure uninterrupted communications between various ground stations, NASA’s orbiting fleet of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS), customer spacecraft (satellites), and the computer systems that support such spacecraft. WSC serves as an interface for distributing satellite data to control centers and scientists who then use the daily influx of data to expand our ever-growing knowledge of the Earth and the universe.   This position will be responsible for the following:  - Support of the Space Network mission, Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) constellation, and the NASA customer - Requirements development, tracking, and analysis - Assessment of hardware, network, and/or software system designs - Development of technical documentation including test procedures, test and status reports, procurement specifications, Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), and Interface Control Documents (ICDs) - Development, coordination and presentation of Key Decision Point (KDP) Presentations (e.g., PDCR, SRR, CDR, SAR, ORR, etc.) - Test and integration of new hardware and/or software into existing operational and support systems - System analysis with emphasis on operational sustainability, risk, safety and security - Use of engineering methodologies and techniques to perform technical trades. - Proactively identifies technical problems during all project life phases. - Performs failure analysis, risk analysis and recommends changes to the state of health of applicable systems - Performs/drives trade off studies and recommends solutions based on technical merit, costs and schedule  

Peraton is seeking a mid-senior level Systems Engineer to join our team at the White Sands Complex (WSC) in Las Cruces, NM.  The successful candidate will be responsible for systems engineering activities associated with the development of NASA communications ground systems in support of new human spaceflight programs and initiatives and NASA science missions.   Peraton is the prime contractor for NASA at the White Sands Complex (WSC) near Las Cruces, New Mexico. Operating here are two functionally identical satellite ground terminals: The White Sands Ground Terminal, and the Second TDRSS Ground Terminal. These ground terminals ensure uninterrupted communications between various ground stations, NASA’s orbiting fleet of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS), customer spacecraft (satellites), and the computer systems that support such spacecraft. WSC serves as an interface for distributing satellite data to control centers and scientists who then use the daily influx of data to expand our ever-growing knowledge of the Earth and the universe.   This position will be responsible for the following: - Developing systems engineering related documents for space communication and navigation system including – Operations concepts, system requirements, system specifications, interface control document, verification and validation plans, system user’s guide etc. - Providing systems engineering technical support across the SENSE organization, technical working groups, peer reviews, technical interchange meetings, and periodic status coordination meetings. - Applying Agile Systems Engineering process in development of Systems engineering artifacts of the state-of-the-art NASA space communication and navigation system. - Conducting or supporting systems engineering review presentations (e.g., System Requirements Design Review (SRR), System Design Review (SDR), System Integration Review (SIR) etc.). These reviews are presented to upper-level NASA and Peraton management. - Plan and execute end-to-end systems integration. - Performing analysis, design, and development of the space communication and ground systems. - Assessment of hardware, network, and/or software system designs - Performing technical trade studies and recommend solutions based on technical merit, costs and schedule to NASA customer related to implementation, sustainment or replacement of space communication and navigation assets. - System analysis with emphasis on operational sustainability, risk, safety and security - Performing risk analysis - Applying NASA standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the engineering and development life cycle. - Lead or participate in key decision point and other system lifecycle reviews to improve quality of deliverables and identify improvements for effectiveness.