Stacey Petruna
Alexandria,VA
Summary
Over 20 years of experience serving as a technical Subject Matter expert in the areas of orbital analysis and space domain awareness supporting the Department of Defense (DoD). Sr Project Engineer, Federally Funded Research and Development Contractor (FFRDC) at the Pentagon providing technical support in the areas of space-related budget and policy, acquisition and requirements and intelligence analysis supporting the space domain. Training/education/exercise lead for the Joint Task Force-Space Defense and the National Space Defense Center from 2018-2023.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Project Engineer, FFRDC
The Aerospace Corporation
07.2023 - Current
- Technical Advisor/Analyst providing technical support to the Director for Defense Intelligence, Intelligence and Security Programs (I&S), in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD) for Intelligence and Security at the Pentagon
- Provide technical support in development of space-related budget and policy position papers and official requests from the White House, Congress, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the Intelligence Community
- Direct support to planning and implementation of space policy, acquisition, and requirements initiatives to include commercial space capabilities
- Provide time-sensitive responses to senior executive inquiries on space-based intelligence collection systems and intelligence analysis supporting space domain
- Support development of decision memoranda related to intelligence and DoD space system efforts
- Conduit for OUSD(I&S) staff to access additional Aerospace corporate technical expertise and analytic resources in other areas of interest.
GS-0301-14 Orbital Analyst Supervisor
Joint Task Force-Space Defense (JTF-SD)
09.2018 - 07.2023
- Supervisor: Col Stephen Lyon, phone: 719-567-7941, email: stephen.lyon@usspacecom.mil
- Hand selected for Director of J7, Force Development Directorate for National Space Defense Center (NSDC) and JTF-SD; responsible for joint education, exercises, wargames, and experiments in support of United States Space Command (USSC) and United States Space Force (USSF)
- Managed team of 14 individuals on efforts to plan and execute exercises, wargames, and experiments to achieve objectives that meet JTF-SD Commander and USSC priorities
- Spear-headed development of and managed Commander’s Core Academics education program for over 100 new JTF-SD/NSDC personnel
- Created and organized syllabus and schedule for two-week quarterly course comprised of 32 lessons covering Legal, Space Domain Awareness, Mission Planning, Electromagnetic Fundamentals, Targeting, Threat Response Plans, Orbital Mechanics, Rendezvous and Proximity Operations, Space Threats, JTF-SD Capabilities and Lessons Learned
- Specifically chosen to integrate cross-agency training throughout organization
- Interfaced with senior leaders from JTF-SD, USSC and USSF to Integrate mission objectives ensure training objectives are achieved through exercise participation across space enterprise
- Hand selected to oversee Readiness and Lessons Learned efforts for JTF-SD and standardized monthly reporting process to Commander, JTF-SD
- This critical function helps pave way for how JTF-SD conducts mission through four Mission Essential Tasks (METs)
- Advocated and lead efforts for development of, and $1 mil funding for, Battle Space Operational Readiness Game (BORG); simulation trainer for space operations, exercises, and mission planning.
Orbital Analyst, National Space Defense Center
Omitron, Inc
11.2016 - 09.2018
- Lead analyst at National Space Defense Center (NSDC) tasked with maintaining defense of space through superior analysis
- Developed and maintained over 30 operational procedures and tools to maximize support for space community
- Completed trending and analysis with satellite, orbit, attitude, and close approach data utilizing fact finding and investigative techniques
- Analyzed and validate software and hardware updates to ensure meet mission performance and fulfill mission requirements
- Analyzed associated Space Surveillance Network (SSN) observations, orbital parameters, owner/operator ephemeris data, trajectory accuracy, and special perturbations (SP) vector quality including precision orbit determination updates containing manual differential corrections and other statistical estimation techniques
- Performed necessary reporting processes and procedures per government guidelines
- Interfaced with government customer and other outside agencies and mission partners.
GPS Lead Engineer
Infinity Systems Engineering
03.2016 - 11.2016
- Provided real-time GPS weapon system/enterprise scope root cause determinations and candidate courses-of-action (COA) for all Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) service degradations and disruptions for GPS Operations Center (GPSOC)
- Performed continuous signal access and accuracy improvement assessments to support COCOM units across globe
- Provided mission planning, mission execution and after action technical assessments and decision support to GPS Mission Commanders and crew members and their operational chain-of-command
- Performed anomaly detection and resolution and technical support for astro-dynamics and tactical planning
- Provided near-real time assistance to any DoD, IC, DHS and DOT users of GPS signals contacting GPSOC for other than standard products.
Orbital Analyst Engineer/SME
Harris Corporation
05.2015 - 03.2016
- Received data and calculated orbits for Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (Milstar), and Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite constellations using Command and Control System Consolidated (CCS-C) and Orbital Analyst Systems (OASYS)
- Provided training, technical support and subject matter expertise to satellite operations squadron
- Generated products to support Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) antenna pointing and acquisition
- Performed vehicle calculations, station calculations, orbit determination peculiarities, attitude and sensor bias calculations and support on-orbit operational satellite maneuvers.
Principal Systems Engineer
A.I. Solutions, Inc
10.2012 - 04.2015
- Supplied space systems engineering insight and operational support at multiple levels through consistent application of the GPS Interference and Navigation Tool (GIANT) and Mission Control System (MCS) monitoring to assist 2SOPS Ops Crews maintain the best GPS Signal in history
- Provided DoD users Strategic, Operational, and Tactical level GPS performance predictions to support Real-World and Exercise Operations
- Responded to Space Support Requests (SSR), Requests for Information (RFI), and Requests for Anomaly Assistance (RAA) and Time Sensitive Targeting (TST) analysis directly from warfighters on the ground.
Orbital Analyst
Lockheed Martin
05.2009 - 09.2012
- Supported HQ Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) and the Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) to provide Space Situational Awareness (SSA) to Department of Defense (DoD), NASA Commercial and Foreign Entities (CFE) customers
- Responsible for orbit determination, conjunction assessment, launch, maneuver and break-up processes, anomaly resolution and analysis
- Responsible for staffing operations documentation on policy, guidance, resource management, integration, acquisition and operations planning support expertise on operations in the SSA mission area
- Succeeded in ensuring zero loss or damage to active satellites or payloads by providing risk assessment and conducting accurate and efficient collision avoidance analysis and detection.
Configuration Data Management Analyst
A.I. Solutions, Inc
10.2007 - 05.2009
- Provided configuration management and development for FreeFlyer, a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software application for use in satellite mission analysis, design and operations
- Maintained integrity of baselines by developing processes for planning, identification, change control, status accounting, verifying, auditing, and archiving product information
- Ensured traceability of software changes throughout the software life cycle to include requirement development, writing and allocation and verification planning and coordination.
Orbital Safety Analyst
Omitron, Inc
09.2002 - 10.2007
- Served as the unique liaison between the Space Control Center at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station and NASA/Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas
- Provided operational support and SSA for NASA manned space flight, USSTRATCOM and DoD customers
- Tracked over 13,000 man-made objects and hazardous debris to prevent collisions and damage to national satellites, including end-of-life orbital safety operations for national space assets
- Provided analysis and data to customers using ASW and UNIX-based CAVENet system
- Built and refined high accuracy space catalog
- Launch support and reporting accuracy for 13 Space Shuttle launches
- Extensive knowledge of orbital mechanics, satellite systems and payloads
- Ensured orbital safety for nine Space Shuttle missions through rigorous analysis; protected Astronauts and NASA vehicles
- Provides ongoing support to the International Space Station (ISS).
Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) Analyst
U.S. Army
07.1996 - 07.2002
Education
Space 100 -
National Security Space Institute
Colorado Springs, CO01.2023
Space Leadership, Business and Policy -
Thunderbird Executive Program, Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ11.2022
Graduate Certificate, Geospatial Intelligence -
Univ. of Southern California
Los Angeles05.2017
Bachelor of Arts (BA) -
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO05.2012
Skills
- STK
- UNIX
- Microsoft Office
- Proprietary Trending Tools
- Proprietary Ground Systems
- ArcGIS
- Astrodynamics Support Workstation (ASW)
- Orbital mechanics
- Training/management
- Human capital management
- Team Collaboration and Leadership
- Data Analysis
Additional Information
Current TS/SCI Security Clearance w/CI Poly
Timeline
Sr Project Engineer, FFRDC
The Aerospace Corporation
07.2023 - Current
GS-0301-14 Orbital Analyst Supervisor
Joint Task Force-Space Defense (JTF-SD)
09.2018 - 07.2023
Orbital Analyst, National Space Defense Center
Omitron, Inc
11.2016 - 09.2018
GPS Lead Engineer
Infinity Systems Engineering
03.2016 - 11.2016
Orbital Analyst Engineer/SME
Harris Corporation
05.2015 - 03.2016
Principal Systems Engineer
A.I. Solutions, Inc
10.2012 - 04.2015
Orbital Analyst
Lockheed Martin
05.2009 - 09.2012
Configuration Data Management Analyst
A.I. Solutions, Inc
10.2007 - 05.2009
Orbital Safety Analyst
Omitron, Inc
09.2002 - 10.2007
Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) Analyst
U.S. Army
07.1996 - 07.2002
Space 100 -
National Security Space Institute
Space Leadership, Business and Policy -
Thunderbird Executive Program, Arizona State University
Graduate Certificate, Geospatial Intelligence -
Univ. of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts (BA) -
Colorado State University
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