Orbital Analyst - TS/SCI Clearance (Space/Satellite Systems)
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: October 6, 2024
Job Description:
Requisition ID: R
- Category: Engineering
- Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of
America
- Clearance Type: SCI
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this
position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be
available
- Positions Available: 1At 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. Responsibilities will include but
not be limited to: Supports on-orbit RPO operations through
planning, execution and debrief phases Provides Space Operations
expertise to ensure spacecraft/payload and ground system health,
status, anomaly troubleshooting, and resolution Creates initial and
post maneuver orbit determination Executes Kalman Filter
monitoring/analysis and manipulation Development and improvement of
operations procedures or processes Development and improvement of
operational scripts, including unit testing and system testing
Investigation and diagnosis of unexpected system signatures
Supporting the coordination and execution of system maintenance
tasks and coordinating 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 Performing quantitative risk analysis Develops RPO
Tactics, Techniques and Procedures Performs Space Domain Awareness
(SDA) planning and analysis Providing 24x7on-call support
rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) missions and the
resolution of system issues and anomalies. This position will
require shift work including swing or night shift, and/or 12-hr
shifts Candidate must be self-motivated, able to work in a dynamic
team environment, and work under general direction while
independently determining and developing approaches to solutions.
This position can be filled as a Principal (level 3) or Sr
Principal (level 4) depending on experience and qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Physics or Engineering or related STEM
field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience (level 3) or minimum of 9
years' experience (level 4) in a related engineering field such as
mechanical, electrical, aerospace and/or operations
- U.S. citizen
- Active or current DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance at time of
application
- Strong technical background in orbital
mechanics/astrodynamics
- 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
- Ability to conduct a range of modeling, simulation and analysis
in orbital maneuvers, orbit estimation
- Expertise in the following technical disciplines: orbital
propagation and perturbations, orbit estimation, orbital maneuvers,
modeling and simulation and analysis
- Familiar with a variety of astrodynamics tools (FreeFlyer,
System Tool Kit (STK), NASA General Mission Analysis Tool (GMAT),
Orbit Determination Toolbox (ODTBX
- Experience with developing and presenting briefing slides to
senior leaders and executive level personnel
- Ability to work odd and/or extended hours covering a 24/7
period and periodic rotating shifts
- Be able to make decisions under high pressure environments and
maintain composure in stressful situations
- Ability to troubleshoot and correct problems in a dynamic
environment
- Ability and willingness to work shiftsPreferred Qualifications:
- Ability to develop and maintain operational procedures,
products, and training materials
- Previous experience with troubleshooting, anomaly resolution
and performing analysis on operational systems
- 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++
- Have an extensive comprehension of different astrodynamics
coordinate frames such as ECI and RIC
- Experience with optimization techniques and their application
to trajectory optimization and/or multi-objective optimization
- Prior aerospace-related work experience for a U.S Government
Agency or Contractor
- Background/fundamental understand of performing statistical
analysis
- Active TS/SCI clearanceSalary Range: $97,000 - $136,000Salary
Range 2: $121,000 - $161,000The 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 candidate's experience,
education, skills and current market conditions.Employees may be
eligible for 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.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. U.S.
Citizenship is required for all positions with a government
clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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