Space Systems Ops Engineer — On‑Orbit Radar (Top Secret)

Northrop Grumman

United States

On-site

USD 88,000 - 131,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Linthicum, Maryland is seeking an early-career engineer to support on-orbit operations and maintenance for a constellation of Space RADAR satellites. Responsibilities include monitoring, trending, and analyzing telemetry during ops shifts, and performing system tests with on-orbit payloads and lab assets.

Candidates should hold a BS in STEM with 2 years in aerospace or defense (or MS) and have an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Qualifications

  • BS in STEM with 2 years of work experience in Aerospace or Defense industry development or test; or any relevant experience with MS degree.
  • Active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.
  • Coding skills, preferably MATLAB and/or Python.
  • Willingness to support shift work.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor, trend, and analyze satellite and payload telemetry during ops shifts.
  • System test with on-orbit payloads and lab assets (e.g., engineering development units and/or simulators).
  • Develop/improve/operate custom SW tools during trending, testing, analysis, and operational workflow.
  • Help with discrepancy report adjudication and anomaly resolution.

Skills

MATLAB
Python
Top Secret clearance
Shift work

Education

BS in STEM with 2 years aerospace/defense experience OR MS degree
BS in Electrical/Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Linthicum, Maryland is seeking an early-career engineer to support on-orbit operations and maintenance for a constellation of Space RADAR satellites. Responsibilities include monitoring, trending, and analyzing telemetry during ops shifts, and performing system tests with on-orbit payloads and lab assets.

Candidates should hold a BS in STEM with 2 years in aerospace or defense (or MS) and have an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

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