Satellite Mission Engr Sr

Lockheed Martin•Aurora, CO

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Lockheed Martin is seeking a talented level 3 Satellite Operations Controller with an active TS/SCI w/ Poly clearance to join their dynamic team in Aurora, CO. In this role, the candidate will conduct mission/program specific real-time spacecraft/satellite flight operations during readiness, execution, and evaluation phases. They will develop detailed plans and procedures to provide maximum mission support in areas such as orbit dynamics, satellite performance analysis, and command and control of on-orbit satellites. The role also involves providing technical direction for on-orbit mission support, planning for critical vehicle malfunctions, and recommending alternate operating techniques to continue maximum mission support. Satellite Controllers provide failure analysis of the performance of orbiting satellites via telemetry data and utilize system software to accomplish all spacecraft control tasks, recommending improvements and analyzing/validating software performance. The candidate should expect to certify in multiple positions, including Senior Operations Controller, as part of their job expectations, requiring successful completion of a certification program. This is an EARLY-MID CAREER (level 3) ROLE where candidates typically require 3+ years of professional experience and a BS degree.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a science and technology related program such as Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Systems Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, related experience or a combination of degree and experience.
Previous Command and Control experience
An active TS/SCI w/ Poly clearance is required for consideration
Must be a US Citizen for consideration

Nice To Haves

Experience working with on-orbit spacecraft or satellite flight operations.
Integration of baseline promotions
Familiarity in one of the following: LINUX, MATLAB, JAVA, Python, C++, PERL, ORACLE/SQL, HTML, XML or scripting.
Web development experience

Responsibilities

Conduct mission/program specific real time spacecraft/satellite flight operations during readiness, execution and evaluation phases.
Develop detailed plans and procedures to provide maximum mission support in areas such as orbit dynamics, satellite performance analysis, command and control of on-orbit satellites.
Provide technical direction for on orbit mission support, plans for critical vehicle malfunctions and recommends alternate operating techniques to continue maximum mission support.
Provide failure analysis of the performance of the orbiting satellites via telemetry data.
Utilize system software to accomplish all spacecraft control tasks and recommends improvements.
Analyze and validate software performance.
Certify in multiple positions including Senior Operations Controller.