Northrop Grumman

Orbital Analyst, Principal

Northrop Grumman

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Colorado Springs • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $81,300 - $121,900 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Perform orbit analysis, orbital determination, and analysis functions
  • Generate and provide daily orbital data to execute numerous satellite contacts
  • Generate and provide daily orbit data to external users
  • Perform orbital engineering tasks required to support launch operations including sensor coverage and telemetry collection planning
  • Participate in program-to-customer interface requirements definition to ensure program and customer mission success
  • Interface with external customers to maintain tracking station location and data
  • Participate in testing efforts of newly upgraded tracking stations
  • Support and perform future OA software and hardware upgrades leading to the automation of many of the OA functions

Requirements

  • Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance with an adjudicated Polygraph at time of application
  • Must have a completed STEM degree
  • Level 2: 2 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's (STEM) or 0 Years with a completed Masters's (STEM)
  • Level 3: 5 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's (STEM), 3 Years with a completed Masters's (STEM), or 0 Years with a completed Ph.D. (STEM)
  • Must have above minimum experience on MATLAB
  • Must have multi-tasking ability including identifying and achieving multiple milestones spread across various calendars and schedules
  • Must have the ability to work rotating on-call shifts and occasionally work odd/extended hours covering a 24/7 period
Benefits
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
orbit analysisorbital determinationorbital engineeringsensor coverage planningtelemetry collection planningMATLABautomation of functions
Soft skills
multi-taskinginterpersonal communicationcustomer interfaceproblem-solving
Certifications
U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearancePolygraph