Orbital Analyst – Satellite Systems Engineer – Space/Satellite Systems – Evergreen
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
|---|---|
| Location | Colorado Springs, CO, USA |
| Salary | $100000 – $177000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Physics or Engineering or related STEM field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience (level 3) or minimum of 8 years of experience (level 4) in a related engineering field such as mechanical, electrical, aerospace and/or operations
- U.S. citizen
- Active or current Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain SCI at time of application
- Technical background in orbital mechanics/astrodynamics
- Knowledge and experience in satellite operations engineering disciplines to include attitude control, power management, thermal control, propulsion, command and data handling, flight and ground software, and anomaly determination and resolution
- Ability to conduct a range of modeling, simulation and analysis in orbital maneuvers, orbit estimation
- Expertise in the following technical disciplines: orbital propagation and perturbations, orbit estimation, orbital maneuvers, modeling and simulation and analysis
- Familiar with a variety of astrodynamics tools (FreeFlyer, System Tool Kit (STK), NASA General Mission Analysis Tool (GMAT), Orbit Determination Toolbox (ODTBX))
- Experience with developing and presenting briefing slides to senior leaders and executive level personnel
- Ability and willingness to work odd and/or extended hours covering a 24/7 period and rotating shifts
- Be able to make decisions under high pressure environments and maintain composure in stressful situations
- Ability to troubleshoot and correct problems in a dynamic environment
Responsibilities
- Supports on-orbit RPO operations through planning, execution and debrief phases
- Provides Space Operations expertise to ensure spacecraft/payload and ground system health, status, anomaly troubleshooting, and resolution
- Creates initial and post maneuver orbit determination
- Executes Kalman Filter monitoring/analysis and manipulation
- Development and improvement of operations procedures or processes
- Development and improvement of operational scripts, including unit testing and system testing
- Investigation and diagnosis of unexpected system signatures
- Supporting the coordination and execution of system maintenance tasks and coordinating across multiple contractor organizations including customer and external system partners to diligently accomplish all tasks
- Perform demonstrations and conduct briefings explaining how to utilize mission systems to accomplish task-based objectives
- Performing quantitative risk analysis
- Develops RPO Tactics, Techniques and Procedures to support the·Performs Space Domain Awareness (SDA) planning and analysis
- Providing 24x7on-call support rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) missions and the resolution of system issues and anomalies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to develop and maintain operational procedures, products, and training materials
- Previous experience with troubleshooting, anomaly resolution and performing analysis on operational systems
- Support mission simulation, scripting, and verification activities.
- Proficiency with one or more of the following programming languages/tools: MATLAB, Python, SIMULINK, Fortran, Java, C/ C++
- Have an extensive comprehension of different astrodynamics coordinate frames such as ECI and RIC
- Experience with optimization techniques and their application to trajectory optimization and/or multi-objective optimization
- Prior aerospace-related work experience for a U.S Government Agency or Contractor
- Background/fundamental understand of performing statistical analysis
- Active TS/SCI clearance