Senior Satellite Systems Engineer, Spacecraft Operations

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 123,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems in Grand Forks, ND seeks a Satellite Systems Engineer-Spacecraft Operations (Level 4). The role requires travel to Redondo Beach, CA for training up to 2 months. You will oversee daily tasks, monitor spacecraft health, and drive anomaly investigations within a 24/7 shift-ready team.

Active Secret clearance is required, with potential TS clearance. The position supports a dynamic constellation operations environment with multiple sites and training requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in STEM with 8+ years of relevant experience; Master's 6+ years; PhD 4+ years.
• Active Secret clearance required at time of application and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
• Space systems engineering and satellite operations experience.
• RF communications domain expertise.
• Linux System Administrator experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills for spacecraft and ground system anomalies under pressure.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with all levels of employees and management.
• Willingness to support a 24/7 environment with shift work.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day team tasks and progress.
• Provide mission operations support to a constellation of satellites.
• Monitor health and status of spacecraft and perform telemetry trending.
• Investigate anomalies with systems and software engineers.
• Develop and modify procedures based on lessons learned.
• Support system maintenance and software updates.
• Test with simulators and collaborate with engineers to debug issues.
• Track space vehicle configuration (hardware and software).
• Coordinate with mission planners for manual/automated planning.
• Support constellation operations including 12-hour and night shifts.
• Prioritize tasks and lead issue resolution.
• Coordinate operations across multiple sites.

Skills

Space systems engineering

Satellite operations

RF communications

Linux system administration

Problem solving

Communication & collaboration

Shift work readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems in Grand Forks, ND seeks a Satellite Systems Engineer-Spacecraft Operations (Level 4). The role requires travel to Redondo Beach, CA for training up to 2 months. You will oversee daily tasks, monitor spacecraft health, and drive anomaly investigations within a 24/7 shift-ready team.

Active Secret clearance is required, with potential TS clearance. The position supports a dynamic constellation operations environment with multiple sites and training requirements.