Space Mission Operations Lead Engineer (TS/SCI)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 169,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/p

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a highly experienced Staff Engineer Systems to join the Space Systems SEIT Engineering Organization in Rolling Meadows, IL. The role focuses on leading on-orbit checkout, developing command sequences, and rapidly integrating ground software for spacecraft operations. Travel up to 50% is expected.

The candidate should have extensive experience in space systems, signal processing, and programming with Python/MATLAB, plus an active TS/SCI clearance or eligibility.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with on-orbit checkout testing and payload checkouts.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI access is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-orbit checkout and operations activities.
• Develop and validate command sequences and automation scripts.
• Lead integration of ground software for spacecraft operations end users.
• Train ground operators and oversee activation procedures.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Interpersonal communication

Leadership experience

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS or PhD preferred

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Signal processing

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a highly experienced Staff Engineer Systems to join the Space Systems SEIT Engineering Organization in Rolling Meadows, IL. The role focuses on leading on-orbit checkout, developing command sequences, and rapidly integrating ground software for spacecraft operations. Travel up to 50% is expected.

The candidate should have extensive experience in space systems, signal processing, and programming with Python/MATLAB, plus an active TS/SCI clearance or eligibility.