Satellite Systems Engineer-Spacecraft Operations (Level 4)

United States-Alabama-Huntsvillemid

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Key Responsibilities

Responsible for the team’s day to day tasks and progress. Provide mission operations support to a constellation of satellites.

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Systems EngineerInfrastructure & Cloud

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

*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.

Responsibilities

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→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.

Requirements

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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

TS/CI poly
CompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent
Experience with Civil Engineering projects
Experience conducting trade-studies
Experience briefing at formal milestone reviews
Experience in working with multiple subcontractors
Test Engineering development for large-scale Mission / Cross-Mission test campaigns
Briefed by Customer of the Program

Primary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job

United States-Alabama-Huntsville

On-site at the office

Who can apply

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About this job

Pay per year: $135,800–$203,600 a year; 11% above the $152,500 median for Systems Engineer jobs on Jobera (1,348 salaries).
Posted: 3 days ago
Employer: has 6,153 open jobs on Jobera.