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.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on projects and programs that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to improve the present, invent the future, and have a lot of fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an endless drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.

The TSS Human Spaceflight Integration & Operations (HSI&O) department is responsible for ensuring that all operations procedures, technical documentation, and flight operations personnel are ready to support on-orbit spacecraft operations. The team supports a broad range of human spaceflight customers ranging from communications to earth/space science, space situational awareness, and space logistics vehicles in LEO, GEO, and HEO.

The successful candidate:

• Works with a Mission Operations, Cargo, or other lead to develop, review, and validate mission operations procedures, scripts, and telemetry pages
• Works with a Mission Operations, Cargo, or other lead to develop and review mission operations documentation to be both used internally as well as delivered to the customer.
• Works with a Mission Operations, Cargo, or other lead to develop and review training material to be both used internally as well as delivered to the customer.
• May witness or support spacecraft testing in the factory.
• Coordinates with systems and subsystems engineers to obtain technical inputs for operations documentation & procedures
• Supports simulations, rehearsals, and other test activities.
• Supports 7x24 flight operations during Launch & Early Orbit, spacecraft commissioning, and long-term operations (depending on the mission requirements).

Basic Qualifications for Associate Mission Operations Engineer:

• Be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor’s) from an accredited institution.
• Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM degree.
• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher (unofficial academic transcripts must be provided at time of application by uploading the documents to your application or profile)
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
• Ability to work periodic nights/weekends/holidays in support of on-orbit operations is required

Basic Qualifications for Mission Operations Engineer:

• Be completing or has completed their degree (Master’s) from an accredited institution.
• Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM degree.
• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher (unofficial academic transcripts must be provided at time of application by uploading the documents to your application or profile)
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
• Ability to work periodic nights/weekends/holidays in support of on-orbit operations is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to obtain DoD security clearance is preferred, but not required
• Ability to read and interpret scripted languages (e.g. PERL, Python, STOL) is preferred, but not required
• Internships and/or university clubs/projects associated with spacecraft operations or ground systems are desirable, but not required

Colorado Springs, CO

Associate Salary Range: 68,100.00 - 102,100.00

Engineer Salary Range: 82,400.00 - 123,600.00

Gilbert, AZ

Associate Salary Range: 58,800.00 - 88,200.00

Engineer Salary Range: 71,100.00 - 106,700.00

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This position reports to Colorado Springs, CO, USA, however, this position can also be worked from Gilbert, AZ, AZ, USA.

Salary Range: $58,800 USD - $88,200 USD

Salary Range 2: $71,100 USD - $106,700 USD

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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.