Spacecraft Operations Technician 2/3 TS/SCI & Poly

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

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

TRAVEL: No

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.

Northrop Grumman is seeking Spacecraft Operations Technician 2 or 3 to work on-site at Schriever SFB, near Colorado Springs, CO for our Front Range Operations and Sustainment Team (FROST) program. We Liaison with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and Satellite Control Network (SCN) to support our Front Range Operations and Sustainment Team (FROST) program, and to provide satellite support services to our mission critical customer. FROST conducts real time on-orbit support, launch ascent support and End-of-Life operations for all NOPS (NRO Operations Squadron) missions. This position will be based in Colorado Springs, Colorado at Schriever AFB.

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.

Job responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• 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.

This requisition may be filled at either a level 2 or a level 3, depending on the candidate’s experience as laid out in the basic qualifications detailed below as well as the interview assessment.

Basic Qualifications

• Level 2:
  • High School diploma or equivalent; with 2 years of experience or A Associate’s degree or higher
• Level 3:
  • High School diploma or equivalent with 4 years’ experience; or A 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.
  • Familiarity 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interface effectively with users, customers, management, and engineering personnel.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Be comfortable using intercom systems, in addition to phone systems, as a frequent medium for communications.

Primary Level Salary Range: $55,500.00 - $92,500.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.