Operations Development and Integration Lead - TS/SCI Clearance (Space/Satellite Systems)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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.

Tactical Space Systems Division (TSSD) is looking for an Operations Development and Integration Lead (Staff Systems Engineer) to assist with leading a geographically distributed operations team that supports preparation and execution of high-tempo on-orbit spacecraft activities, including Launch and Early Orbit Operations and specialized test activities.  The Operations Development and Integration Lead is responsible for providing technical and operational support to the Mission Operations Development and Integration team  for day-to-day program and operations execution.

In this role, the Operations Development and Integration Lead will be responsible for performing the following activities:

• Measure and report program performance through development and adherence to budget baselines
  • Manage risk, issue and opportunity processes. Identify potential risks and opportunities that could impact program performance and take proactive action to resolve issues regarding cost and schedule
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including customer counterparts
  • Communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings at technical and program reviews and boards
  • Experience with developing monthly quantitative personnel forecasting models in a dynamically changing schedule, with proposed resolutions to personnel/resource conflicts
  • Experience with Inter-divisional Work Orders (IWOs), Work Break Down Structure (WBS), and Cost Account (CA) management for larger teams

• Managing the Campaign Operations team, providing guidance, and ensuring that team members execute their tasks effectively
• Drive multiple technical teams on a weekly cadence, supporting program AGILE software development through quarterly Prioritization Increments (PI) planning events with strong emphasis on downstream impacts to operational sustainment initiatives
• Act as a liaison between the Operations Development and Integration team and other internal/external stakeholders, including management, clients, and other teams such as software, operational test, cyber, and several others to ensure clear communication and alignment on program goals
• Support internal and external customer meetings through proficient verbal and documented (MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel) communications
• Some shift work is required (20% or more of the time) in support of operations activities, including nights, holidays, and weekends
• Some travel required (10% or more of the time)

Basic Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related STEM discipline
• 12 years of related experience with BS; 10 years with MS; 8 years with PhD.
• U.S. citizen
• Active or Current Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain SCI is required at the time of application
• Ability to work within a team of diverse, geographically dispersed individuals to achieve mission success
• Prior experience executing on-orbit mission operations, performing vehicle system engineering tasks and/or resolving satellite/ground system anomalies
• Familiarity with aspects of the satellite system life cycle, including development,  launch, and commissioning operations
• Experience writing technical documents for internal or external customers
• Strong technical communication skills, demonstrating an ability to convey complex engineering concepts to technical and non-technical audiences while maintaining an easy-to-work-with approach

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Satellite Mission planning and Rendezvous Proximity Operations
• Experience as Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, Technical lead, or other leadership role in a program office or business function with demonstrated team building, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Fleet management experience or at least experience in a multi-vehicle operations environment
• Strong mission integration and onboarding experience, ensuring a smooth transition of systems, software, and components into operational environments
• Experience with lights-out operations or spacecraft/ground system automation
• Experience with quarterly (or periodic) configuration management tracking/updates for in-scope Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) items
• Familiarity with Confluence, JIRA, Sharepoint, TEAMs, and other group communication tools and workflows
  • Experience with Baseline Change Requests (BCRs) and Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) with variation reporting to Finance, Engineering, and Management teams
  • Experience with Basis of Estimate (BOE) document generation from customer-driven Requests for Proposal (RFP) or Statement of Work (SOW) changes

Salary Range: $171,000.00 - $236,000.00

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. 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.