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Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Engineer/Principal Engineer Satellite Systems at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL.
The selected candidate must have the ability to travel to Redondo Beach, CA for training.
What you'll get to do:

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
Basic Qualifications:

For Engineer Satellite Systems (Level 2): 2 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's degree; 0 Years of relevant experience with a completed Master's degree; Anadditional 4 years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree (High School diploma or equivalent is required with additional experience)
* For Principal Engineer Satellite Systems (Level 3): 5 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's degree; 3 Years of relevant experience with a completed Master's degree; 0 Years of relevant experience with a completed PhD; Anadditional 4 years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree (High School diploma or equivalent is required with additional experience)
* SECRET Level Clearance required at time of application
* 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.
Preferred Qualifications:

Linux System Administrator experience is preferred.
* 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.
Salary Range: $85,400 - $128,000
Salary Range 2: $105,400 - $158,000
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 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.