Space Flight Operations Engineer – On‑Orbit Telemetry

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 88,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Linthicum, Maryland, seeks an early-career engineer to support on-orbit operations and maintenance for a Space RADAR constellation. You will monitor telemetry, perform trend analysis, and assist with anomaly resolution.

Responsibilities include developing tools, testing with on-orbit payloads, and contributing to system performance evaluation. A TS clearance is required; shift work flexibility is expected.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. government Top Secret clearance at the time of application.
• Coding skills in MATLAB and/or Python are preferred.
• 2 years of work experience in aerospace or defense development or test, or MS degree equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, trend, and analyze satellite and payload telemetry during ops shifts.
• Conduct system test with on-orbit payloads and lab assets as needed.
• Develop/improve/operate custom software tools for trending, testing, and analysis.
• Assist with discrepancy adjudication and anomaly resolution.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

Education

BS in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math)

BS in Electrical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Linthicum, Maryland, seeks an early-career engineer to support on-orbit operations and maintenance for a Space RADAR constellation. You will monitor telemetry, perform trend analysis, and assist with anomaly resolution.

Responsibilities include developing tools, testing with on-orbit payloads, and contributing to system performance evaluation. A TS clearance is required; shift work flexibility is expected.