Northrop Grumman · 10 hours ago
Space Flight Operations - Associate Engineer/Engineer Systems - R10219344
Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking an early-career engineer to support on-orbit operations and maintenance for a constellation of Space RADAR satellites. The role involves monitoring telemetry, conducting system tests, developing coding scripts for data analysis, and assisting with anomaly resolution.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Monitoring, trending, and analyzing satellite and payload telemetry during ops shifts
System test with on-orbit payloads and/or lab assets
Coding/script development to analyze and interpret payload data for debug/troubleshooting and system performance evaluation
Develop/improve/operate custom SW tools during trending, testing, analysis, and operational workflow
Help with discrepancy report adjudication and anomaly resolution
Qualification
Required
Level 1: BS in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with any work experience in Aerospace or Defense industry development or test
Level 2: BS in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with 2 years of work experience in Aerospace or Defense industry development or test; or any relevant experience with MS degree
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access
Coding skills, preferably MATLAB and/or Python
Willingness to support shift work
Preferred
BS in Electrical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
Proficiency coding in MATLAB and/or Python
Familiarity with RF test environments
Familiarity with RADAR operation
Experience with RADAR integration and test
Experience conducting on-orbit mission operations and resolving satellite and ground system anomalies
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
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