Mission Planner/Orbital Analyst Trainer - Top Secret Clearance Space/Satellite Systems

Northrop Grumman
US - Colorado - Colorado Springs
November 18, 2024

Requisition ID:
R10165226

Category:
Engineering
Location:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America
Clearance Type:
Top Secret
Telecommute:
No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift:
1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required:
Yes, 10% of the Time
Positions Available:
2

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.

Mission Planner - Orbital Analysis Instructor (Sr Principal Systems Engineer)

Northrup Grumman Tactical Space Systems Division - Integrated Operations Directorate is looking for an experienced Mission Planner - Orbital Analysis Instructor to join the Training Department team to develop and deliver operations training curriculum to government customers.
As an instructor, the selected candidate will be required to design, develop, and deliver training material to support automated scenarios, mission exercises and certification check rides for the customer and internal operations personnel.
Other responsibilities include working with the Systems Engineering Lead to identify training needs and develop training plans and curriculum such as lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, mission scenarios, and evaluation tools.
The Mission Planner - Orbital Analysis Instructor will also work with mission operations personnel to ensure training curriculum and scenarios accurately represent current operational documentation used during on-orbit checkout, satellite commissioning, and execution of the primary mission(s).
This position may also support system development activities such as requirements management, architecture development, integration and test, and formal program milestones.
This position requires extensive experience planning Rendezvous and Proximity Operations and will be responsible for creating and delivering orbit analysis and mission planning training to internal and external trainees.
They may also be required to interface with program and customer personnel regularly.

Product deliveries include:
Lesson Plans, PowerPoint Presentations, Training Videos, Mission Scenarios, Tests/Quizzes, Student Guides, Training Plans, and other training material as necessary to support contractual training requirements.

Specific experience and responsibilities shall include:

Developing training material IAW Instructional System Design processes
Deliver training to customers in support of instructor led training events
Operating training simulators/systems in support of training activities
On-Console Satellite Command and Control Satellite experience
Ground System anomaly troubleshooting and resolution experience
Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Mission Planning/Orbital Analyst Experience
Work collaboratively in a team environment across engineering disciplines
Participate in a fast-paced mission focused environment
Must be able to meet rapid development timelines
Experience w/ MS Office Suite products

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Education or related field (Equivalent experience in lieu of a degree may be considered on a case by case basis)
Clearance level:
Top Secret SSBI / SCI eligible required
Minimum of 9 years of Operations/Training experience
U.S.
citizen

Preferred Qualifications:

STEM bachelor's degree
Active TS/SCI clearance
Web/video based training development experience
Lesson plan and test/quiz (original work) development experience within DoD programs
Simulation/scenario development experience
Experience utilizing training development tools such as Camtasia, Adobe Captivate, or Articulate Storyline 3
Ability to conduct a range of modeling, simulation, and analysis in orbital maneuvers and orbit estimation
Expertise in technical disciplines such as orbital propagation and perturbations, orbit estimation, orbital maneuvers, modeling, simulation, and analysis
Familiarity with astrodynamics tools, including FreeFlyer, System Tool Kit (STK), NASA General Mission Analysis Tool (GMAT), and Orbit Determination Toolbox (ODTBX)
Advanced Orbital Mechanics knowledge and experience
Experience with agile process / scrum
Experience with JIRA

Salary Range:
$120,000 - $170,000
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date.
However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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.
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