Mission Operations Development Engineer - Level 2 - Chantilly

Northrop Grumman • Chantilly, VA

8d • $91,800 - $137,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Mission Operations Development Engineer to assist with executing multiple mission support activities in a geographically distributed operations team that supports the preparation and execution of high-tempo on-orbit spacecraft activities, including Launch and Early Orbit Operations, specialized test activities, and long-term sustainment operations. This position will require full-time on-site work. Position will support day staff mission operations script testing work approximately 50% of the time, and shift work (including nights/weekends/holidays) approximately 50% of the time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Requires an active U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
• Scripting experience in Python, STOL, or other coding languages.
• System engineering experience or significant classwork in system engineering or system design.
• Outstanding verbal and written communications skills, including the ability to make persuasive presentations to external customers at milestone reviews.

Nice To Haves

• Active/Current TS/SCI
• Experience with operations of on-orbit satellites
• Support mission simulation, scripting, and verification activities
• Proficiency with one or more of the following programming languages/tools: MATLAB, Python, SIMULINK, Fortran, Java, C/ C++
• Experience with rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) or formation flight
• Ability to work within a group of diversified individuals with varying backgrounds to achieve mission success.
• Experience with execution of spacecraft launch campaigns or sustainment operations
• Experience with automating scripted processes related to spacecraft or ground operations
• Experience working on government systems and/or government process environment

Responsibilities

• Provide mission operations support to classified Satellite programs.
• Work with systems engineers to integrate and test operational scripts for use during all phases of satellite operations, including early operations and sustainment operations.
• Conduct testing using simulators and resolve discrepancies.
• Develop and test command procedures, telemetry pages, and other products derived from vendor provided documentation.
• Support campaign mission preparation and operations activities including mission rehearsals, mission execution, and post launch test execution.
• Provide leadership to cross-functional geographically dispersed satellite operations team during real-time mission execution.
• Lead troubleshooting of satellite, ground, and/or C2 software issues during mission operations.
• Enact configuration management processes for space vehicle configuration, to include both hardware, software, and configurable item parameters.
• Make modifications to existing operations procedures to incorporate lessons learned from in-flight performance, to include adding automation capabilities.
• Support internal and external customer meetings through proficient verbal and documented (MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel) communications.
• Utilize Agile Processes and Tools, including Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence), BitBucket, MatterMost.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available
• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• overtime
• shift differential
• discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level