Spacecraft Operations Technician 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: No

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.

 SBIRS Support Center Hardware Maintainer

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, but they’re also making history.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.

Job description: 

The SBIRS Support Center / Hardware Maintainer (SSC/HW) provides 24x7 shift-based support of the network, data communications, RF antenna, Communications Security (COMSEC), and hardware infrastructure within the SBIRS (Space Based InfraRed Systems) Enterprise.  The SSC/HW is responsible to monitor, analyze, troubleshoot, restore operations, coordinate maintenance and track problem reports for all SBIRS system level outages.  The SSC/HW may be required to perform additional duties as requested by program leadership.  This position will report programmatically to the Hardware Maintenance Engineering Team Lead.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• TS/SCI clearance eligible
• Communications Security (COMSEC) – the ability to perform COMSEC duties and responsibilities
• Decision Making/Judgment – Recognizes problems and responds, systematically gathers information, sorts through complex issues, seeks input from others, addresses root cause of issues, makes timely decisions, can make difficult decisions, uses consensus when possible, and communicates decisions to others.
• Communication – Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills.
• Dependability – Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, stays focused under pressure, and is flexible to workday and night shifts to cover for scheduled and unscheduled absences.
• Initiative – Tackles problems and takes independent action, seeks out new responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates new ideas, practices self-development.
• Integrity/Ethics – Deals with others in a straightforward and honest manner, is accountable for actions, maintains confidentiality, supports company values, and conveys good news and bad.
• Teamwork – Meets all team deadlines and responsibilities, listens to others and values options, helps team leader to meet goals, welcomes newcomers, and promotes a team atmosphere.
• Physical – Ability to lift forty pounds, carry and transport heavy equipment and boxes and work in high heat/cold environments. Ability to operate hand and portable power tools, and work may involve climbing on ladders.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Thorough understanding of technical principles, theories, and concepts, pertaining to the network, data communications, RF antenna, and hardware infrastructure within the SBIRS system.
• Ability to identify performance issues and recommend/implement corrections, identify alarm correlations and execute appropriate response actions.
• Adept with network/system monitoring tools (Network Node Manager, What’s up gold, Remedy)
• Knowledge of network routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP.
• Experience with fault isolating and troubleshooting networks.
• Understanding of firewalls and firewall appliances from Cisco and Juniper
• Experience working with network hardware such as multiplexers, routers, and switches
• Proficient with network test equipment: Fluke, BERT, cable analyzers and sniffers.
• Capability to follow policies and procedures and be able to positively contribute to the evolution of the organization as needed.
• Ability to coordinate real-time maintenance across a magnitude of entities, internal and external.

Salary Range: $50,000.00 - $83,300.00

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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.