RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI
TRAVEL: No
DescriptionNorthrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a On-Orbit Execution & Planning Engineer Level 3 or Level 4 to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.
This candidate will be a part of the Execution Planning Team working collaboratively with government customers and operators to demonstrate anddevelop plans toincreasetheeffectiveness of the capabilities.This candidate will havebasic knowledge of dynamic satellite operationsandRendezvous Proximity and Operations (RPO)with preferred experience executing the missionson orbit.This candidate will closely work withthe On-Orbit Test Team, Systems Engineering and Integration IPT lead, andnominal and campaignoperations teamto plan, deconflict, and execution risk reduction activitiesfor system effectiveness.
This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.
Your mission, should you choose to accept:
- Provide technical solutions to enable the end stateof theMission Execution Planning Team against dynamic priorities and objectivesin support of system effectiveness evaluations
- Contribute todesign, planning, and execution of mission enablingrisk reductionactivitieswith customer and end usercommunity
- Support the design, planning, andexecutionof activities within the end user community
- Support modeling and simulation ofrisk reductionactivities with simulation capabilities and generate reports and assessments in support of on-orbit execution
- Contribute as a subject matter expert in space vehicle hardware configuration andtrajectoryflight safetyin supportofactivity readiness reviews and recommendations
- Support assessments of systems effectivenessbased on constellation design, space vehicle capability, ground system capability, and enterprise integrations
- Perform system-of-system trades, modeling, simulation and analysisto assess space mission architecture alternatives for delivering acustomer mission effect, data or capability as it fits within a broader campaign
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.
This position can be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4.
Basic Qualifications for Level 3
- Bachelors degree with 5 years of professional experience or Masters degree with 3 years of professional experience or PhD with 1 year of professional experience
- Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
- Basic understandingofrendezvous and proximity operations (RPO)and the design of dynamic satellite trajectories against constraints, restraints, and objectives
- Experience operating satellite systems in a dynamic environment
Basic Qualifications for Level 4:
- Bachelors degree with 8 years of professional experience or Masters 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 at time of application
- Basic understandingofrendezvous and proximity operations (RPO)and the design of dynamic satellite trajectories against constraints, restraints, and objectives
- Experience operating satellite systems in a dynamic environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with RPO missions and the underpinning algorithms with knowledge of operations and planning
- Prior aerospace-related work experience for a U.S Government Agency or Contractor
- Previous experience with flight hardware on operational systems
- Experience in scripting languages and modeling tools (e.g.STK,Freeflyer,Python,STOL,etc)
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Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00
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 candidates 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.
