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Peraton is hiring a Radio Astronomy Radar Group (RARG) Engineer to support the Deep Space Network — the array of giant radio antennas that links Earth to interplanetary spacecraft and delivers the images and data that expand our understanding of the solar system. Your work will keep that connection alive.
You'll operate, maintain, and repair the uplink and downlink systems for the DSN's largest antennas: the 70-meter DSS 14 dish, the 34-meter DSS 13 and DSS 26 dishes, and their high-power transmitters (up to 500 kW). You'll also lead the PLC-based Configuration Control group, which manages RF switches and interlocks across the antenna systems, and drive Engineering Changes in close coordination with JPL engineering teams.
What You'll Do:
What You'll Need
2 years with BS/BA; 0 years with MS/MA; 6 years with no degree
Nice to Have
The Physical Side (This is hands-on, in-the-field work)
You should be comfortable:
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
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