Requisition ID: R10177607
- Category: Engineering
- Location: Dulles, Virginia, United States of America
- Clearance Type: SCI
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available: 1
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 Tactical Space Systems Division (TSSD) is seeking a Principal Systems Ops and Sustainment Engineer (T03) or a Sr Principal Ops and Sustainment Engineering Lead (T04) to join our team in Dulles, VA to act as the factory engineering lead. The selected candidate will serve as the primary point of contact for NG Dulles’ support to the on-orbit operations of a Satellite Missions Business Unit (SM BU) program.
You will be responsible for:
- Standard business hours support to the regular operations tempo (mission daily meetings, pre/post mission briefings, assisting with bus maintenance activities, CCBs)
- Periodic monitoring of Bus state-of-health / Trending
- Acting as the NG Bus representative for on-call support of on-orbit issues or anomaly resolution
- The maintenance and improvement of bus related operational procedures / scripts
- Assisting with the execution of future mission rehearsals, system software updates
Basic Qualifications:
- Principal Systems Engineer (T3): Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field with at least 5 years of applicable experience, or Masters degree with 3 years of applicable experience.
- Senior Principal Systems Engineer (T4): Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field with at least 9 years of applicable experience or Masters degree with 7 years of applicable experience.
- Must have US Citizenship with current or active Top Secret/SCI Clearance at time of application.
- Knowledge and experience in satellite engineering disciplines to include attitude control, power management, thermal control, propulsion, command and data handling and flight and ground software
- Familiarity with the anomaly resolution process
- Experience with developing and presenting briefing slides to senior leaders and executive level personnel
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in GeoStar-1 space vehicle design
- Experience with satellite ground software
- Ability to lead an engineering team through the anomaly resolution process
- Strong technical background in orbital mechanics/astrodynamics
- Prior aerospace-related work experience for a U.S Government Agency or Contractor
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Salary Range: $107,300 - $160,900
Salary Range 2: $133,000 - $199,600
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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