Spacecraft Operations Lead — Satellite Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Grand Forks, ND is seeking a Satellite Systems Engineer-Spacecraft Operations (Level 4) to join our Space Sector team. You will oversee the team’s daily tasks, provide mission operations support for a satellite constellation, and collaborate with systems and software engineers to ensure mission success.

This role requires an Active Secret clearance and the ability to travel to Redondo Beach, CA for training.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required at time of application, ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
• Space systems engineering experience and satellite operations experience.
• RF communications domain expertise.
• Linux system administration experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the team’s day to day tasks and progress.
• Provide mission operations support to a constellation of satellites.
• Monitor health and status of each spacecraft and perform telemetry trending.
• Work with systems and software engineers on anomaly investigations.
• Update operations procedures and develop new procedures as needed.
• Support system maintenance and software updates.
• Conduct testing using simulators and work with engineers to debug issues.
• Track space vehicle configuration (hardware and software).
• Collaborate with mission planners for manual and automated planning.
• Support constellation operations including 12-hour and night shifts.
• Prioritize tasks and lead issue resolution.
• Coordinate operations with multiple sites.

Skills

Space systems engineering

RF communications

Linux System Admin

Problem solving

Communication

Shift work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Grand Forks, ND is seeking a Satellite Systems Engineer-Spacecraft Operations (Level 4) to join our Space Sector team. You will oversee the team’s daily tasks, provide mission operations support for a satellite constellation, and collaborate with systems and software engineers to ensure mission success.

This role requires an Active Secret clearance and the ability to travel to Redondo Beach, CA for training.