Satellite Systems Engineer-Spacecraft Operations; Level 4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time Description At  Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Satellite Systems Engineer-Spacecraft Operations (Level
4) to join our team. This position is located in Grand Forks, ND. You must be able to travel to Redondo Beach, CA, for training for a minimum of 2 months, if necessary.
* Please be aware that this position is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding and obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance at the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.

What you’ll get to do:

Responsible for the team’s day to day tasks and progress.

Provide mission operations support to a constellation of satellites.

Monitor health and status of each spacecraft in the constellation and perform short and long-term telemetry trending.

Work with systems and software engineers to conduct anomaly review board investigations as necessary.

Make modifications to existing operations procedures to incorporate lessons learned from in-flight performance.

Develop new procedures as required.

Support system maintenance activities such as procedure updates and software updates.

Conduct testing using simulators and work with a diverse group of engineers to debug on-orbit and ground issues.

Track space vehicle configuration, including both hardware and software.

Collaborate with mission planners to enable manual and automated mission planning during different phases of operations.

Support constellation-level operations, including shift work which will involve 12-hour and night shifts.

Prioritize tasks for yourself and your teammates and take the lead on resolving issues.

Coordinate operations with teams located in multiple sites.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8 years of relevant experience;
Master's degree in STEM with 6 years of relevant experience;
PhD in STEM with 4 years of relevant experience

Active Secret clearance required at the time of application, and the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance

Space systems engineering experience/satellite operations experience RF communications domain expertise

Linux System Administrator experience

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to determine the root cause of spacecraft and ground system anomalies, and the ability to make difficult decisions in high-pressure environments

Ability to communicate and collaborate with all levels of employees and management

Willingness and ability to support a 24/7 environment with shift work

Preferred Qualifications:

TS/CI poly

CompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent

Experience with Civil Engineering projects

Experience conducting trade-studies

Experience briefing at formal milestone reviews

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