Satellite Flight Operations Engineer – Early Career

Lockheed Martin; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental insurance

Vision care

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space in Ft Belvoir, Virginia seeks an Early Career Satellite Mission Engineer for full-time on-site duty. You will support 24/7 operations with training and certification to enhance engineering skills, including on-orbit spacecraft operations and response to malfunctions, while working within security requirements.

Applicants must have a STEM degree and be eligible for a TS/SCI clearance; flexibility for rotating shifts is expected. Comprehensive benefits accompany the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a science/tech related program (e.g., Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Systems Engineering, Physics, Computer Science).
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Conducts mission and program specific real-time spacecraft flight operations during readiness, execution and evaluation phases.
• Develops detailed plans and procedures for orbit dynamics, satellite performance analysis, and command/control of on-orbit satellites.
• Provides technical direction for on-orbit mission support and plans for critical vehicle malfunctions; recommends alternative operating techniques.
• Performs failure analysis of satellite performance via telemetry data.
• Utilizes system software to accomplish spacecraft control tasks and recommends improvements; analyzes and validates software performance.
• Performs flight length orbit adjustments and daily special event studies.

Skills

On-orbit operations

MATLAB

Python

Confluence

JIRA

Software/hardware infrastructure

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

Lockheed Martin Space in Ft Belvoir, Virginia seeks an Early Career Satellite Mission Engineer for full-time on-site duty. You will support 24/7 operations with training and certification to enhance engineering skills, including on-orbit spacecraft operations and response to malfunctions, while working within security requirements.

Applicants must have a STEM degree and be eligible for a TS/SCI clearance; flexibility for rotating shifts is expected. Comprehensive benefits accompany the role.