Sr. Principal Satellite Systems Engineer
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
|---|---|
| Location | Huntsville, AL, USA |
| Salary | $131100 – $196700 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- BS in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent 8+ years of related experience, MS with 6+ years of related experience, PhD with 3+ years of related experience, or 12+ years of space systems engineering experience/satellite operations experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
- SECRET Level Clearance required at time of application
- Linux System Administrator experience is very highly recommended
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment
- Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to collaborate with external partners to determine the root cause of spacecraft and ground system anomalies
- Ability to make difficult decisions in high pressure environments
- Willingness and ability to support a 24/7 environment with shift work
- Security+
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the team’s day to day tasks and progress
- Provide mission operations support to a constellation of satellites
- Monitor health and status of each spacecraft in the constellation and perform short and long-term telemetry trending
- Work with systems and software engineers to conduct anomaly review board investigations as necessary
- Make modifications to existing operations procedures to incorporate lessons learned from in-flight performance. Develop new procedures as required
- Support system maintenance activities such as procedure updates and software updates
- Conduct testing using simulators and work with a diverse group of engineers to debug on-orbit and ground issues
- Track space vehicle configuration, including both hardware and software
- Collaborate with mission planners to enable manual and automated mission planning during different phases of operations
- Support constellation-level operations, including shift work which will involve 12-hour and night shifts
- Prioritize tasks for yourself and your teammates and take the lead on resolving issues
- Coordinate operations with teams located in multiple sites
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience conducting on-orbit mission operations and resolving satellite and ground system anomalies
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot software systems
- Experience with at least one spacecraft subsystem (ADCS, TT&C, Comms, EPS, Thermal, FSW)
- Experience in satellite ground system maintenance