Principal/Sr Principal Engineer Satellite Systems -Top Secret Clearance (Space/Satellite Systems)
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: August 5, 2022
Job 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.
Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Supports on-orbit RPO operations through planning, execution
and debrief phases
- Provides Space Operations expertise to ensure
spacecraft/payload and ground system health, status, anomaly
troubleshooting, and resolution
- Creates initial and post maneuver orbit determination
- Executes Kalman Filter monitoring/analysis and
manipulation
- Development and improvement of operations procedures or
processes
- Development and improvement of operational scripts, including
unit testing and system testing
- Investigation and diagnosis of unexpected system
signatures
- Supporting the coordination and execution of system maintenance
tasks and coordinating across multiple contractor organizations
including customer and external system partners to diligently
accomplish all tasks
- Perform demonstrations and conduct briefings explaining how to
utilize mission systems to accomplish task-based objectives
- Performing quantitative risk analysis
- Develops RPO Tactics, Techniques and Procedures to support
the
- Performs Space Domain Awareness (SDA) planning and
analysis
- Providing 24x7on-call support rendezvous and proximity
operations (RPO) missions and the resolution of system issues and
anomalies.Candidate must be self-motivated, able to work in a
dynamic team environment, and work under general direction while
independently determining and developing approaches to
solutions.
This position can be filled as a Principal (level 3) or Sr
Principal (level 4) depending on experience.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Physics or Engineering or related STEM
field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience (level 3) or minimum of 9
years' experience (level 4) in a related engineering field such as
mechanical, electrical, aerospace and/or operations
- U.S, citizen
- Active or current DoD Top Secret clearance with the ability to
obtain SCI
- Strong technical background in orbital
mechanics/astrodynamics
- Knowledge and experience in satellite operations engineering
disciplines to include attitude control, power management, thermal
control, propulsion, command and data handling, flight and ground
software, and anomaly determination and resolution
- Ability to conduct a range of modeling, simulation and analysis
in orbital maneuvers, orbit estimation
- Expertise in the following technical disciplines: orbital
propagation and perturbations, orbit estimation, orbital maneuvers,
modeling and simulation and analysis
- Familiar with a variety of astrodynamics tools (FreeFlyer,
System Tool Kit (STK), NASA General Mission Analysis Tool (GMAT),
Orbit Determination Toolbox (ODTBX))
- Experience with developing and presenting briefing slides to
senior leaders and executive level personnel
- Ability to work odd and/or extended hours covering a 24/7
period and periodic rotating shifts
- Be able to make decisions under high pressure environments and
maintain composure in stressful situations
- Ability to troubleshoot and correct problems in a dynamic
environmentPreferred Qualifications:
- Ability to develop and maintain operational procedures,
products, and training materials
- Previous experience with troubleshooting, anomaly resolution
and performing analysis on operational systems
- Support mission simulation, scripting, and verification
activities.
- Proficiency with one or more of the following programming
languages/tools: MATLAB, Python, SIMULINK, Fortran, Java, C/
C++
- Experience with RPO mission planning and execution
- Have an extensive comprehension of different astrodynamics
coordinate frames such as ECI and RIC
- Experience with optimization techniques and their application
to trajectory optimization and/or multi-objective optimization
- Prior aerospace-related work experience for a U.S Government
Agency or Contractor
- Background/fundamental understand of performing statistical
analysis
- Active TS/SCI clearance This position may require occasional
shift work including swing or night shift, or 12-hr shifts
Salary Range: $83,800 USD - $125,800 USD
Salary Range 2: $103,900 USD - $155,900 USD
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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top
priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on
their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be
required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved
disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future
court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed
federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042
.
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 most
positions.
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