Vehicle Engineer Trainer Level 3/4 - Spacecraft Operations - Colorado Springs

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: 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. Spacecraft Operations Space Vehicle Engineer Essential Functions: This position is for a technical role in Colorado Springs, CO (100% on site).  The successful candidate will be expected to: • Provide mission operations support to Satellite programs including on orbit vehicle/sustaining engineering. • Support activities such as system problem/anomaly resolution support, data trending, operational product updates, and performance analyses • Lead/Coordinate other systems engineers to conduct anomaly review board investigations as necessary.  • Investigation and diagnosis of unexpected system signatures • Support operations readiness activities including configuration control board and other customer meetings • Support operations, including shift work which will include 12 hour and night shifts • Make modifications to existing operations procedures to incorporate lessons learned from in-flight performance.  Develop new procedures as required.  • 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 • Providing 24x7on-call support to lead the resolution of system issues and anomalies. • Provide status reporting through both the functional and program reporting branches. • Maintain standards associated with the established Integrated/Developmental Operations functional group processes. • Support internal and external customer meetings through proficient verbal and documented (MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel) communications. • May require travel ~ 10% of the time for support of customer or backup mission operations center.  *This position will require shift work including swing or night shift, and/or 12-hr shifts This position can be filled as a level 3 or level 4 depending on experience and qualifications. Basic Qualifications Level 3: • Bachelor’s degree (Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree) with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree. • Active or current Top Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain SCI at time of application required • U.S. citizen • Ability to work within a group of diversified individuals with varying backgrounds to achieve mission success. • 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 • Previous experience with troubleshooting, anom

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