Principal Systems Ops and Sustainment Engineer

4 days ago


Sterling, Virginia, United States Northrop Grumman Full time
Job Title: Principal Systems Ops and Sustainment Engineer

Northrop Grumman's Tactical Space Systems Division (TSSD) is seeking a highly skilled Principal Systems Ops and Sustainment Engineer to join our team in Dulles, VA. The selected candidate will serve as the factory engineering lead, responsible for supporting the regular operations tempo, monitoring bus state-of-health, and acting as the NG Bus representative for on-call support of on-orbit issues or anomaly resolution.

Key Responsibilities:
  • 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
  • The maintenance and improvement of bus related operational procedures / scripts
  • Assisting with the execution of future mission rehearsals, system software updates
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field with at least 5 years of applicable experience, or Masters 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 and flight and ground software
  • Familiarity with the anomaly resolution process
  • Experience with developing and presenting briefing slides to senior leaders and executive level personnel
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in GeoStar-1 space vehicle design
  • 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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