Engineering Technician

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of space. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, Peraton delivers trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. The company serves essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces, solving the most daunting challenges customers face daily.

About the role

Peraton is seeking a full-time Engineering Technician in Greenbelt, MD to support the Space Exploration Network Services and Evolution (SENSE) contract. As prime contractor, Peraton operates, maintains, sustains, and engineers NASA’s worldwide satellite communication networks. This role supports the NASA Space Geodesy Network (NSGN) program by operating and maintaining the NASA MOBile LAser System (MOBLAS) ground station, specifically MOBLAS-7, which measures the round-trip time of flight of laser pulses to satellites equipped with retroreflectors for geophysical and geodetic research.

Responsibilities

• Operate the MOBLAS-7 station 8 hours per day, 5 days a week (typical shift: 6 AM to 2 PM) to collect satellite range data.
• Perform regular weekly, monthly, and yearly preventative maintenance on all systems according to local operating procedures.
• Complete regular ground tests to calibrate instrumentation and make adjustments as needed.
• Coordinate with the remote engineering team to troubleshoot system malfunctions and complete corrective maintenance as directed.
• Review or verify blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, and engineering instructions for assembling equipment.
• Receive technical advice from supervisors or engineers; work is reviewed for technical adequacy or conformity with instructions.
• Conduct tests requiring selection and/or modification of critical test equipment and procedures.
• Configure and operate equipment that records data and measures problems of significant complexity, sometimes requiring resolution at a higher level.
• Prepare operating and malfunction reports, evaluate data, and report findings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• AS/AA degree and 2+ years of related experience, or 2 years of technical training and 5+ years of related experience, or HS/GED and 9 years of related experience.
• A minimum of 1-2 years of related experience as a ground system or console operator.
• Experience following operational and/or maintenance procedures.
• Ability to perform standalone shift work.

Qualifications

• Experience operating or working with electro-optic elements, subsystems, and systems for ground-based systems, including lasers, detectors, and beam control assemblies.
• Experience operating or configuring timing equipment for high-precision servo control, data measurement, and processing systems/subsystems.
• Experience using complex test instruments such as high-frequency pulse generators, frequency synthesizers, distortion analyzers, and complex computer control equipment.

Pay

Target hourly rate: $35.64. Salary is determined by scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, competencies, and geographic location. Eligible employees may receive overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and health savings account (HSA)
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Parental leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
• Company-paid holidays