Sr. Principal Operations Support Engineer – Level 4

Northrop Grumman; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Aurora, CO is seeking a Sr. Principal Operations Support Engineer to design and sustain mission-critical systems. This 100% onsite role requires a TS/SCI clearance and offers growth in a diverse, fast-paced environment.

The position emphasizes development of CONOPs, data trending, automation scripts, and cross-site collaboration. A STEM degree with extensive experience and an active clearance are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8+ years of experience OR Master’s with 6 years OR PhD with 4 years of experience.
• Active Top-Secret/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph at time of application.
• Prior operations and/or systems engineering experience.
• Experience with Linx OS and Linux scripting tools.
• Scripting languages: Perl, Python, or MATLAB.
• Willingness to work a non-traditional schedule including 12-hour shifts and weekends.
• Experience in a geographically diverse team and matrix organization.
• Experience with Atlassian tool suite (Confluence, JIRA).

Responsibilities

• Development of products and CONOPs for 24x7 operation of a mission-critical system.
• Trending of operational data and simulation of products and CONOPs before transition to operations.
• Returning systems to an operational state while maximizing mission availability.
• Review or develop SOPs for real-time execution on the operational system.
• Developing scripts and products to automate the operations of complex systems.
• Develop suites of operational products for newly delivered systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Active clearance

Linx OS

Linux scripting

Perl/Python/MATLAB

Atlassian tools (Confluence/JIRA)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Sr. Principal Operations Support Engineer – Level 4 to join our team in Aurora, CO. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

Please be aware that this position will be contingent upon capturing program award(s), obtaining and maintaining customer funding, and holding final clearances (if applicable) prior to start date.

Job responsibilities

• Development of products and CONOPs for the 24x7 operation of a mission-critical system


• Trending of operational data and simulation of products and CONOPs before transition to operations


• Returning systems to an operational state, ensuring the health and safety of the systems while maximizing mission availability


• Review or develop standard operating procedures that are executed real-time on the operational system for standard events and anomaly recoveries


• Developing scripts and products to automate the operations of complex systems


• Develop suites of operational products for newly delivered systems


• Other duties as assigned

This position is contingent upon capturing program award(s), obtaining and maintaining customer funding, and holding final clearances (if applicable) prior to start date.

This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience.


• Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance with an active Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph at time of application


• Prior operations and/or systems engineering experience


• Experience with Linx OS and Linux scripting tools.


• Scripting languages either PERL, python, or MATLAB


• Ability to work a non-traditional work week that will include occasional 12-hour shifts and weekends per business need


• Experience working in a geographically diverse team and matrix organization


• Experience with Atlassian tool suite (e.g. Confluence, JIRA, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with multi-site customer organizations


• Experience troubleshooting live telemetry on operational systems


• Experience automating processes and scripts


• Experience with optical systems


• Experience with data science methods


• Experience with analyzing imagery and telemetry

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Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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.