Mission Operations Development Engineer - Level 3/4 - Chantilly

Northrop Grumman; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Total Rewards package

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector seeks a Mission Operations Development Engineer to support high-tempo satellite operations from a distributed team. You will assist with planning, testing, and executing on-orbit activities, including launch, early orbit, and sustainment tasks, including script testing and mission rehearsals.

Role requires full-time on-site work in Chantilly, VA, with 50% shift work and potential for SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with professional experience or advanced degrees with corresponding experience.
• Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application.
• Experience with on-orbit satellite operations and mission simulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide mission operations support to classified Satellite programs.
• Work with systems engineers to test and integrate operational scripts for all satellite operation phases.
• Conduct testing using simulators and resolve discrepancies.
• Develop and test command procedures, telemetry pages, and other products from vendor docs.
• Support mission preparation, rehearsals, execution, and post-launch testing.
• Lead cross-functional satellite operations teams during real-time missions.
• Troubleshoot satellite, ground, and C2 software issues during operations.
• Manage configuration for space vehicle hardware and software.

Skills

Python scripting

Verbal communications

Decision making under pressure

Team leadership

Scripting languages variety

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM (optional)

Tools

MATLAB

Python

SIMULINK

Fortran

Java

C/C++

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SCITRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

DescriptionAt 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

This position can be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4.

Basic Qualifications For Level 3

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
• Scripting experience in Python, STOL, or other coding languages
• Experience with operations of on-orbit satellites
• Be able to make decisions under high pressure environments and maintain composure in stressful situations
• Outstanding verbal and written communications skills, including ability to make persuasive presentations to external customers at milestone reviews

Basic Qualifications For Level 4

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
• Scripting experience in Python, STOL, or other coding languages
• Experience with operations of on-orbit satellites
• Be able to make decisions under high pressure environments and maintain composure in stressful situations
• Outstanding verbal and written communications skills, including ability to make persuasive presentations to external customers at milestone reviews

Preferred Qualifications

• 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
• Familiarity with Linux

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https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

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Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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.