Principal / Sr. Principal Mission Operations Flight Director-TS/SCI Clearance (Space/Satellite Systems) - Evergreen
Northrop Grumman
Chantilly, VA · Onsite · Full Time
Posted
Job description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SCITRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At 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.This position will require full-time on-site work. Position will support day staff mission operations script testing work approximately 50% of the time, and shift work (including nights/weekends/holidays) approximately 50% of the time. The successful candidate will be expected to: Provide mission operations support to classified Satellite programs. Work with systems engineers to integrate and test operational scripts for use during all phases of satellite operations, including early operations and sustainment operations. Conduct testing using simulators and resolve discrepancies. Develop and test command procedures, telemetry pages, and other products derived from vendor provided documentation. Support campaign mission preparation and operations activities including mission rehearsals, mission execution, and post launch test execution. Provide leadership to cross-functional geographically dispersed satellite operations team during real-time mission execution. Lead troubleshooting of satellite, ground, and/or C2 software issues during mission operations. Enact configuration management processes for space vehicle configuration, to include both hardware, software, and configurable item parameters. Make modifications to existing operations procedures to incorporate lessons learned from in-flight performance, to include adding automation capabilities. Support internal and external customer meetings through proficient verbal and documented (MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS E…