RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SCITRAVEL: Yes, 10 of the TimeDescriptionAt Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples lives around the world today, a
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Spacecraft Operations Technician 2
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: Yes, 10 of the TimeDescription

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.

The Spacecraft Operations Technician provides corporate knowledge to the Space Force (SF) crews as the mission payload experts for the tuning, health and safety and mission performance of the program mission sensors. This position will be based 100 on Aurora, Colorado.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide 24/7 support to the SF crews with monitoring of sensor payload health and status, and support scheduled and unscheduled sensor commanding.

  • Provide mission processing assessment, real-time, and post event support of all SBIRS missions.

  • Provide technical advice to the SF crews on sensor capabilities and mission issues real‐time.

  • Ensure safety of the mission payload and each of its subsystems.

  • Monitor and optimize mission software processing and performance for SF crews.

  • Coordinate with the Mission Management Operator (MMO) and Mission Management Planner (MMP) on tasking and monitoring Area of Interest (AOI) configurations.

  • Review mission management activities at the start of each shift and provide the crew commander with a synopsis of the planned activities.

  • Coordinate any real‐time changes to the mission management plan, ensure correct operation of the mission management software during testing, and support briefing upcoming mission and commanding activities during shift changeover.

  • Monitor and recover Line of Sight (LOS) for both HEO and GEO payloads.

  • Perform tape playback and analysis for DELOG determination of event data presentation for end users.

  • Provide PRs in coordination with the SF and provide installation and checkout support for software installations.

  • Coordinate mission and sensor installations on the system to improve performance with the SF.

  • Provide day staff support with technical expertise in mission management in support of SBIRS GEO SV/payloads and HEO payloads, including MMO, MMP, and required mission management software and tools.

  • Develop Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) centered on constellation employment and provide technical support to the engineering organization regarding the implementation and maintenance of GEO/HEO scheduling rules.

  • Develop and validate and execute pass plan.

Basic Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or equivalent and 2 years additional education and/or related experience.

  • Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.

  • The ability to support various shifts within a 24/7 operational environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Primary Level Salary Range: $58,300.00 - $97,100.00

The 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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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Location
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Type
Permanent
Company Details
Northrop Grumman
2980 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, Virginia 20171 USA
www.northropgrumman.com/careers
1663 Open Jobs Available
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with the capabilities they need to connect and protect the world and push the boundaries of human exploration across the universe....

Benefits:
We’re committed to supporting our employees in all aspects of life, both on and off the job. Our benefits extend to you and your family, offering comprehensive health coverage, flexible work options, back-up child and elder care programs and more. Explore Total Rewards

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