Job Description
THE WORK
Lockheed Martin is seeking a talented level 2 Systems Engineer/ Satellite Mission Operations Engineer with a Secret clearance to work from our Littleton, CO location.
The role will support the SDA Tranche 1 program. You will primarily work in a satellite operations center alongside other systems engineers to develop procedures and products and plan operations sequences to operate the Tranche 1 spacecraft.
As Satellite Mission Operations Engineer, you will:
• Establish voice, messaging, and data communications for multiple-satellite programs of varying priorities and classifications
• Configure and monitor displays for computer and network equipment during normal mission operations
• Provide multi-program coordination and scheduling using custom software tools
• Provide Ground system input toward overall engineering development and testing
• Determine and resolve anomalous conditions
• Generate downtime reports and other associated documentation for operational outages
• Provide inputs to process improvements
• Provide operational inputs to overall engineering development and testing
• Support various operations status, engineering review, and problem boards
• Provide support to ground system development work, working groups, and test and checkout
This is an EMERGING PROFESSIONAL, level 2 ROLE where candidates typically require 1+ years of professional experience and a BS degree.
If you think this describes you and you are looking for an opportunity to grow and challenge yourself then we would love for you to apply!
Basic Qualifications
• Mission Operations "on-console" experience
• AGILE experience
• Basic software development, e.g. time with scripting and related tools like VS Code and Github/Gitlab
• Ability to work without specific direction, independently motivated
• Systems engineering experience
Desired skills
• Confluence and Jira experience
• Experience with testbeds and test execution
• Experience with I&T and test development and planning
• Multiple years of experience with satellite systems
• Python scripting experience
• Multiple years of experience with software configuration management
• Experience in leadership/leading or tasking a small team
• Familiarity with reporting to/briefing program leadership
National Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $73,400 - $129,260. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Premium Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $84,300 - $146,165. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
