Mission Operations Development Engineer - Level 2 - Chantilly

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 83,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Total Rewards program

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector seeks a Mission Operations Development Engineer to support high‑tempo on‑orbit satellite activities from a distributed team. Responsibilities include script integration, testing, and procedures development for launch and sustainment operations.

The role requires a TS clearance, a STEM degree, and strong communication skills. On-site work with 50% shift work including nights, weekends, and holidays is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (or Master's with 0 years experience)
• Active U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance at time of application
• Scripting experience in Python or similar languages
• Strong system engineering background and communications skills

Responsibilities

• Provide mission operations support to classified satellite programs.
• Work with systems engineers to integrate and test operational scripts for satellite operations.
• Develop and test command procedures and telemetry pages.
• Support mission preparation, rehearsals, execution, and post-launch testing.
• Lead cross-functional teams during real-time mission execution.
• Troubleshoot satellite, ground, and C2 software issues during operations.
• Manage configurations for space vehicle hardware, software, and CI items.
• Incorporate lessons learned to modify procedures and add automation.

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 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.

In this role, the Mission Operations Development Engineer will be responsible for performing the following activities:

• 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.

This position will require up to 50% shift work

Basic Qualifications:

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

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