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. Northrop Grumman’s Tactical Space Systems Division (TSSD) is seeking a Principal Mission Operations Systems Engineer (T03) to join our team in Dulles, VA. The selected candidate will support to the on-orbit operations of a Space Security Business Unit (SPS BU) program. You will be responsible for: Working with Space Segment Engineering teams to develop on orbit test plans, procedures, and scripts for delivery to Mission Integrator (MI) Supporting MI lead space-ground integration and test events Supporting MI lead mission rehearsals Supporting MI lead on-orbit events including engineering team lead, system verification, and anomaly investigation support Standard business hours support to the regular operations tempo (mission daily meetings, pre/post mission briefings, assisting with bus maintenance activities, CCBs) Periodic monitoring of Bus state-of-health / Trending Acting as the NG Bus representative for on-call support of on-orbit issues or anomaly resolution Maintenance and improvement of bus related operational procedures / scripts Assisting with the execution of future mission rehearsals, system software updates Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field with at least 5 years of applicable experience, or Master’s degree with 3 years of applicable experience. Must have US Citizenship with current or active Top Secret/SCI Clearance at time of application. Knowledge and experience in satellite engineering disciplines to include attitude control, power management, thermal control, propulsion, command and data handling or flight and ground software Familiarity with spacecraft mission operations and planning Preferred Qualifications: ESPASat or ESPASat-L space vehicle design / operations Experience with satellite ground software Ability to lead an engineering team through the anomaly resolution process Strong technical background in orbital mechanics/astrodynamics Prior aerospace-related work experience for a U.S Government Agency or Contractor.
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