Principal Mission Operations Engineer 3 - Tactical Space Systems

Company: CTI Education Group
Location: Gilbert
Posted on: April 5, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description - Principal Mission Operations Engineer 3 - Tactical Space Systems (21006866) Principal Mission Operations Engineer 3 - Tactical Space Systems Requisition ID : 21006866 Location : United States-Arizona-Gilbert US Citizenship Required for this Position : Yes Relocation Assistance : Relocation assistance may be available Clearance Type : None Shift : 1st Shift Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time Job Posting Category Description The Mission Operations Develoment group is looking for a Mission Operations engineer to join a growing team . This position is for a full-time technical role located on our Gilbert, AZ campus. The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Provide mission operations support to NGSS Satellite programs.
• Support system development activities such as requirements management, architecture development, integration and test and formal program milestones.
• Work with systems engineers to develop operational documentation for use during on-orbit checkout and commissioning of satellites.
• Conduct testing using simulators and resolve discrepancies.
• Develop and test command procedures, telemetry pages, and other products derived from vendor provided documentation
• Develop test procedures and test execution for system level, end-to-end tests with the spacecraft.
• Support mission readiness activities including mission rehearsals, mission timeline development, and post launch test development.
• Support launch, including limited shift work, for instrument and spacecraft LEO&A activities.
• Monitor vehicle state of health across all subsystems.
• Perform short and long-term telemetry trending.
• Track space vehicle configuration, to include both hardware, software, and configurable item parameters.
• Support anomaly resolution efforts.
• Make modifications to existing operations procedures to incorporate lessons learned from in-flight performance. Develop new procedures as required.
• Provide status reporting through both the functional and program reporting branches.
• Provide support to multiple programs.
• Maintain standards associated with the established Integrated/Developmental Operations functional group processes.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to the mission operations team.
• Support internal and external customer meetings through proficient verbal and documented (MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel) communications.
• May require shift work and travel - 10% of the time for simulation/rehearsal and launch support. Qualifications Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related discipline and 5 years' experience; 3 years with Masters; 0 years with PhD
  • Prior experience conducting on-orbit mission operations or resolving satellite/ground system anomalies.
  • Experience with at least one S/C Subsystem (ADCS/GNC, command and data handling, communications, power, Thermal, flight software, orbital planning and dynamics, etc.)
  • System engineering experience or significant classwork in system engineering or system design
  • Experience writing technical documents for internal or external customers
  • Outstanding verbal and written communications skills, including ability to make persuasive presentations to external customers at milestone reviews
    Preferred Qualifications:
    • Ability to work within a group of diversified individuals with varying backgrounds to achieve mission success.
    • Support of readiness activities to include; Mission Readiness Tests (MRTs), Mission Rehearsals (MRs), Day In The Life (DITL) and daily operations testing.
    • Experience with spacecraft launch campaigns
    • Prior experience with virtualized deployment of LINUX based ground control software onto a ground system infrastructure
    • Experience with MAESTRO or EPOCH command and control software
    • Familiarity with training and certification programs for space system operators
    • Experience working on government systems and/or government process environment
    • Current Active Security Clearance or ability to obtain security clearance is a plus
      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 www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. What's great about Northrop Grumman Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work. Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future. Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off. Did you know? Many sites have 9/80 days, telework and flexible scheduling options, plus generous paid time off. Indeed named Northrop Grumman a top 15 company for work/life balance in 2019. We were rated #1 by Millennials on Indeed as the Best Company to work for in 2018. 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO

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