The Role
Develop, maintain, optimize, and troubleshoot Bash, Perl, and Python scripts supporting government satellite safety software and routine orbit screening. The role interfaces with satellite constellation operators, aerospace subject matter experts, and system support teams; prepares performance reports and management briefings; maintains technical documentation; and mentors junior and mid-level scripters. This is a fully on-site position supporting satellite operations across the lifecycle, including launch, anomaly resolution, passivation, and reentry.
Summary Generated by Built In
Omitron is seeking a Senior BASH and PERL Scripter to join our team in Alexandria, VA. Scripter will create, modify, maintain and optimize scripts supporting government provided software to minimize operator input for conducting routine screening of satellite orbits for potential safety of flight risks to orbiting satellites. As they perform operations, they will be taught the technical complexities and processes of supporting multiple satellite constellations at the peak of U.S. satellite technology. These operations support all phases of the satellite life cycle from development, launch, operations, anomaly troubleshooting, passivation, and reentry. The Senior Scripter will learn from senior scientists, mid-level engineers, and partner organizations to develop their skills and build them into members of the best spaceflight safety operations team. They will teach junior and mid-level scripters to read and support the existing code base.
Responsibilities:
Compensation and Benefits:
The salary range for this role is $180,000 to $215,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, technical expertise, certifications, security clearance, geographic location, internal equity, market conditions, contract requirements, and other factors.
Benefits include:
Company Overview:
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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Responsibilities:
- Examine inputs and outputs to/from multiple interfaces for U.S. satellite programs. Design, build, modify, and maintain scripts to organize, modify, or create inputs and outputs for provided software to optimize performance.
- Interface with multiple satellite constellation operators to provide information on aerospace systems, new programs, and retiring programs.
- Work with subject matter experts in outer space environment and spaceflight hazards for space enterprise to understand design requirements.
- Learn system functions and troubleshoot basic failures and anomalies.
- Submit system reports on performance and deficiency
- Work with advanced analysts and system tier support to create scripts to resolve challenges in support of ongoing operations.
- Prepare and give briefings to mid and senior-level management on scripting support to satellite and space-related activities.
- Maintain documentation and clean coding practices to describe scripts to other scripters, government oversight, and aerospace experts.
- Be adaptable to changing priorities in an operations environment.
- Work is 100% on-site and cannot be accomplished remotely.
- US Citizenship required
- Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI security clearance with CI Polygraph required
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar STEM degree.
- Experience: 12+ years of prior relevant experience in BASH, PERL, or Python scripting for complex programs.
- Knowledge in multiple scripting languages
- Red Hat Linux experience
- Windows experience
- Strong skill set with Microsoft Office software applications
- Experience serving government customers
Compensation and Benefits:
The salary range for this role is $180,000 to $215,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, technical expertise, certifications, security clearance, geographic location, internal equity, market conditions, contract requirements, and other factors.
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
Company Overview:
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.
Skills Required
- US citizenship
- Top Secret/SCI security clearance with CI polygraph
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a similar STEM field
- 12 or more years of relevant experience with Bash, Perl, or Python scripting for complex programs
- Knowledge of multiple scripting languages
- Red Hat Linux experience
- Windows experience
- Strong skills with Microsoft Office applications
- Experience serving government customers
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The Company
What We Do
Omitron, Inc. is an aerospace engineering, mission operations, and IT services firm headquartered in Beltsville, MD, specializing in spaceflight safety, satellite ground systems, and supporting civil, defense, and national space programs.
