Spacecraft Mission Operations Manager 2 - TS / SCI (Space / Satellite Systems)

Spacecraft Mission Operations Manager 2 - TS / SCI (Systems Engineering Manager 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.

This position is for a full-time, technical and management role in Colorado Springs, CO (100% on-site). The successful candidate will be expected to :

• Lead a diverse team of engineers (5-15 employees) and act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on their Orbit Analyst Responsibilities.
• Coordinate with Program Management team to meet contractual requirements on cost and on schedule.
• Provide mission operations support to the multiple NSS Satellite programs.
• Support system maintenance activities such as procedure updates, architecture upkeep, and formal program milestones.
• Measure and report program performance metrics.
• Provide inputs to anomaly review board investigations as necessary.
• Conduct testing using simulators and resolve discrepancies.
• Develop, test, and peer review necessary tools, telemetry pages, and other products derived from vendor provided documentation.
• Support operations readiness activities including configuration control board and other customer meetings.
• Provide status reporting through both the functional and program reporting branches.
• Maintain standards associated with the established Integrated / Developmental Operations functional group processes.
• Provide mentoring, guidance, performance evaluation, and manage tasks for the Operations & Maintenance / Sustaining Engineering team.
• 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.

Basic Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Primary Level Salary Range : $142,000.00 - $203,000.00 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. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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.