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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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.