(DoD SkillBridge) Spacecraft Operations/ Principal Spacecraft Operations
Job Overview
Employment Type
Internship
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $17.00 - $24.50
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
On-call
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
savings plan
Paid Time Off
Company paid holidays
Job Description
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company renowned for its cutting-edge technological advancements and commitment to innovation. With a rich history of pioneering achievements — from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers and landing on the moon — Northrop Grumman continues to shape the future of defense and aerospace technology. The company values bold ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit, fostering a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and inclusivity. Northrop Grumman employs approximately 90,000 people globally, including a significant number of veterans and reservists, testament to its strong support for the... Show More
Job Requirements
- Has served at least 180 days on active duty
- Is within 12 months of separation or retirement
- Will receive an honorable discharge
- Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS
- Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months
- Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in DoD SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship
- Secret clearance required at the time of application
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
- Experience in military, mission, satellite, and/or bus operations
- Ability to maintain situational awareness in a Mission Operations Center
- Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds
- Ability to work after hours and weekends during rehearsal, test, launch, activation, calibration, characterization, demonstration events, and as needed
Job Qualifications
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in spacecraft operations
- Experience in military, mission, satellite, and/or bus operations
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
- Ability to maintain situational awareness in a Mission Operations Center
- Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds
- Ability to work after hours and weekends during critical mission events
- Secret clearance required at the time of application
- Preferred experience with NISPOM Chapter 8, DCID 6/3-ICD 503, RMF, STIG, JAFAN, or JSIG information system environments
- Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining computer hardware in a networked environment
- Understanding of basic networking including subnets, routing, VLANs
- Cisco experience and/or certification
Job Duties
- Adhere to procedures for commanding space vehicle and/or payload during rehearsals, tests, demonstrations, and/or basic operations
- Attend training to become a certified bus/payload operator capable of taking operations responsibility after transitioning from SME support
- Respond to and report all on-call issues which require immediate resolution
- Record any/all metrics which fall outside of procedure metrics
- Initiate reporting requirements for any/all events which are deemed reportable by system requirements, procedures, CIF, and/or updates
- Develop and document technical processes and procedures as needed
- Interact, meet, discuss, and troubleshoot issues with stakeholders including the Ground Mission Operations Lead and Mission Director
- Adhere to strict Information Systems security guidelines in all cases
- Report project status as required for all recurring and non-recurring efforts
- Work under minimal direction and independently develop solutions
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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