Northrop Grumman Australia · 5 hours ago
(DoD SkillBridge) Vehicle Engineer - Spacecraft Operations
United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$76K/yr - $114K/yr
2+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading global security company dedicated to supporting military personnel in their transition to civilian careers. The Vehicle Engineer - Spacecraft Operations role involves providing mission operations support to satellite programs, coordinating with systems engineers, and performing operational readiness activities.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide mission operations support to Satellite programs including on orbit vehicle/sustaining engineering
Support activities such as system problem/anomaly resolution support, data trending, operational product updates, and performance analyses
Coordinate with other systems engineers to conduct anomaly review board investigations as necessary
Investigate and diagnose unexpected system signatures
Support operations readiness activities including configuration control board and other customer meetings
Support operations, including shift work which may include 12-hour and night shifts
Make modifications to existing operations procedures to incorporate lessons learned from in-flight performance and may develop new procedures as required
Support coordination and execution of system maintenance tasks and coordinate 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
Perform quantitative risk analysis
Provide status reporting through both the functional and program reporting branches
Maintain standards associated with the established Integrated/Developmental Operations functional group processes
Support internal and external customer meetings through proficient verbal and documented (MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel) communications
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related STEM discipline
Minimum of 2 years of related experience
Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain SCI at time of application
U.S. citizen
Ability to work within a group of diversified individuals with varying backgrounds to achieve mission success
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
Previous experience with troubleshooting, anomaly resolution and performing analysis on operational systems
Experience writing technical documents for external customers
Outstanding verbal and written communications skills, including ability to make persuasive presentations to external customers at milestone reviews
Be able to make decisions under high pressure environments and maintain composure in stressful situations
Preferred
Leadership experience within a diverse team of engineers/operators
Experience working on government systems and/or government process environment
Experience with at least one S/C Subsystem (ADCS, CDH, COMM, EPDS, Thermal, FSW)
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 rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) or formation flight
Experience operating Tactical Space Systems bus product lines is strongly desired
Experience using Tactical Space Systems ground software products is strongly desired
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase