Principal Mission Operations Development Engineer

hackajob; Sully Square (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is searching for a Principal Mission Operations Development Engineer in Sully Square, Virginia. In this fulfilling position, you will support classified satellite programs, developing automation scripts and enhancing mission operations. The candidate will work closely with advanced engineering teams, requiring a robust background in engineering and scripting languages.

Benefits

Relocation assistance may be available

Qualifications

• 5 years (level 3) or 8 years (level 4) of related experience required.
• U.S. citizen with active or current Top Secret clearance.
• Experience in software automation development, with expertise in maintenance scripts.

Responsibilities

• Provide mission operations support to classified Satellite programs.
• Develop automated satellite operations scripts.
• Conduct testing using simulators.

Skills

Scripting in FreeFlyer

Python

Software automation development

Verbal and written communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related STEM discipline

Tools

Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence)

MATLAB

SIMULINK

Fortran

Java

C/C++

Job description

Principal Mission Operations Development Engineer

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Base pay range

$110,000.00/yr - $196,000.00/yr

hackajob is collaborating with Northrop Grumman - US to connect them with exceptional tech professionals for this role.

Principal / Sr. Principal Mission Operations Development Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance (Space Satellite Systems)

United States-Virginia-Chantilly

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ID: R10192948

Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

This position will require full-time on-site work. Position will support day staff mission operations script testing work approximately 80% of the time, and shift work (including nights/weekends/holidays) approximately 20% of the time.

The Successful Candidate Will Be Expected To

• Provide mission operations support to classified Satellite programs.
• Develop automated satellite operations scripts to perform ground and on-orbit functions to reduce user workload.
• Identify enhancements, modifications, and automation opportunities within existing operations products, data management/storage systems, and networks related to satellite operations.
• Conduct testing using simulators and resolve discrepancies.
• Develop and test command procedures, telemetry pages, and other products derived from vendor provided documentation.
• Support occasional shift work for campaign mission operations activities including mission rehearsals, mission execution, and post launch test execution.
• The candidate will also be expected to participate in the Deficiency Resolution process and actively seek opportunities for process improvement.
• Enact configuration management processes for scripts, offline tools, and other operations products.
• Make modifications to existing operations procedures and scripts to incorporate lessons learned and automated efficiencies identified from in-flight performance.
• 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 can be filled as a Principal Engineer (level 3) or Sr Principal Engineer (level 4) depending on experience and qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related STEM discipline preferred
• 5 years (level 3) or 8 years (level 4) of related experience
• U.S. citizen
• Active or current Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain SCI at time of application
• Scripting experience in FreeFlyer, Python, STOL, or other coding languages
• Outstanding verbal and written communications skills, including ability to make persuasive presentations to external customers at milestone reviews
• Experience in software automation development, with hands-on expertise in writing and maintaining automation scripts
• Familiarity with mission operations, space vehicle engineering, mission planning, and/or command and control ground software
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance
• 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 satellite operations
• Ability to work within a group of diversified individuals with varying backgrounds to achieve mission success.
• Experience working on government systems and/or government process environment
• Familiarity with Linux, cloud-based infrastructure, Kubernetes, or Virtual Machines
  
  

Salary Range: $110,000.00 - $155,000.00Salary Range 2: $137,000.00 - $196,000.00

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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