Spacecraft Operations Tech (TS/SCI Poly) – On-Site

Northrop Grumman; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 92,500; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking Spacecraft Operations Technician to support the Front Range Operations and Sustainment Team (FROST) at Schriever AFB, near Colorado Springs, CO. The role involves real-time on-orbit operations, launch ascent support, and End-of-Life operations for NRO missions.

Candidates must meet Level 2 or Level 3 qualifications; clearance (Polygraph) is required; the position may be filled at either level depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Level 2 requires a high school diploma or equivalent with 2 years of experience or an associate’s degree or higher.
• Level 3 requires a high school diploma or equivalent with 4 years of experience; or an associate’s degree with 2 years’ experience; or a completed bachelor’s degree.
• TS/SCI CI Polygraph
• Experience conducting satellite operations with the Satellite Control Network in a real-time operations environment.
• Experience monitoring the activities of satellites.
• Familiar with satellite ground systems, including hardware, software, and communications architecture.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills, demonstrated by frequent and successful application of technical standards, theories, concepts, and techniques.
• Familiar with UNIX and Windows-based computer systems.
• Ability to create and follow standard processes and document results.
• Able to distinguish the difference between colors on a computer monitor. (specifically red, blue, and green).
• Ability to work shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as well as overtime to support our 24 x7 mission readiness.

Responsibilities

• Test and perform on-console activities involving satellite operations during launch and early orbit support or long-term operations.
• Plan, set up, and configure ground communication support, develop, validate, and execute pass plan; monitor, and review telemetry, advise leads and/or management of failures and degradation, and advise leads or management of predefined recovery procedures.
• Establish voice, messaging, and data communications for multiple- satellite programs of varying priorities and classifications.
• Configurations and monitoring of displays for computer and network equipment during normal mission operations.
• Troubleshoot end-to-end communication issues.
• Multi-program coordination and scheduling using COTS software tools.
• Determination of any anomalous conditions and providing corrective actions as required.
• Generation of downtime reports and other associated documentation for operational outages.
• Support to various operations status, engineering review, and problem boards.
• Identification of areas of concern, issues, inefficiencies, and other non-value-added activities, as well as proven recommended solutions.

Skills

Satellite operations

Troubleshooting

UNIX

Windows

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree or higher

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Satellite Control Network (SCN)

COTS software tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking Spacecraft Operations Technician to support the Front Range Operations and Sustainment Team (FROST) at Schriever AFB, near Colorado Springs, CO. The role involves real-time on-orbit operations, launch ascent support, and End-of-Life operations for NRO missions.

Candidates must meet Level 2 or Level 3 qualifications; clearance (Polygraph) is required; the position may be filled at either level depending on experience.