Flight Controller Level 2 - Spacecraft Operations - Colorado Springs

Northrop Grumman; Colorado Springs (CO); Presencial; USD 75.800 - 113.800; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Company-paid holidays

Descripción de la vacante

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Flight Controller – Level 2 in Colorado Springs, CO. This role is pivotal in mission operations, requiring shift work including nights and weekends. Key responsibilities include satellite program support, anomaly investigations, and systems tests.

The position requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and an active SCI clearance. Competitive salary range is $75,800 to $113,800 with benefits including health insurance and PTO.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years of professional experience or Master's degree with 0 years.
• Active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance required.
• Ability to work in a 24/7 environment on 12-hour shifts.

Responsabilidades

• Provide mission operations support to Satellite programs.
• Conduct testing using simulators and resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor vehicle state of health across subsystems.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Educación

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Herramientas

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

MS Excel

Descripción del empleo

Job Summary

As a Flight Controller – Level 2 located in Colorado Springs, CO, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

Relocation Assistance & Travel

Relocation assistance may be available. Travel: yes, 10% of the time.

Clearance Required

Security clearance type: SCI. Clearance required for start: Yes. Candidates must obtain final clearances within a reasonable period.

Shift Requirements

This position requires shift work including swing or night shift, and/or 12-hr shifts.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide mission operations support to Satellite programs including flight control.
• Support system maintenance activities such as procedure updates, architecture upkeep, and formal program milestones.
• Work with systems engineers to conduct anomaly review board investigations as necessary.
• Conduct testing using simulators and resolve discrepancies.
• Develop and test command procedures, telemetry pages, and other products derived from vendor provided documentation.
• Support operations readiness activities including configuration control board and other customer meetings.
• Support operations, including shift work which will include 12 hour and night shifts.
• Monitor vehicle state of health across all subsystems and perform short and long-term telemetry trending.
• Track 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. Develop new procedures as required.
• Provide status reporting through both the functional and program reporting branches.
• Maintain standards associated with the established Integrated/Developmental Operations functional group processes.
• Support internal and external customer meetings through proficient verbal and documented (MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel) communications.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience.
• Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application.
• Ability to work within a group of diversified individuals with varying backgrounds to achieve mission success.
• Outstanding verbal and written communications skills, including ability to make persuasive presentations to external customers at milestone review.
• Willingness and ability to support a 24/7 environment while working day/night 12hr shifts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience conducting on-orbit mission operations and resolving satellite and ground system anomalies highly preferred.
• Experience writing technical documents for external customers.
• Leadership experience within a diverse team of engineers/operators.
• Ability to task and manage a group of diversified individuals with varying backgrounds to achieve mission success.
• Experience working on government systems and/or government process environment.
• Experience with at least one S/C Subsystem (ADCS, CDH, COMM, EPDS, Thermal, FSW).
• Experience in ground system update and/or maintenance.
• Experience operating Tactical Space Systems bus product lines is strongly desired.
• Experience using Tactical Space Systems ground software products is strongly desired.

Salary & Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $75,800.00 - $113,800.00. A comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package is offered, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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.