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

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

Lead a diverse team of engineers/operators/systems administrators (30 to 35 employees, potentially with sub managers) as well as cross functional integrated program teams (IPT)
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
Work with systems engineers to conduct anomaly review board investigations as necessary.
Conduct testing using simulators and resolve discrepancies.
Develop and test command procedures, 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:

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related STEM discipline preferred
10 years of relevant experience
Active or current Top Secret/SCI clearance
U.S. citizen
Ability to work within, task, and manage a group of diversified individuals with varying backgrounds to achieve mission success.
Prior experience conducting on-orbit mission operations and resolving satellite and ground system anomalies.
Experience as a direct manager for an engineering team (i.e. performance appraisals, staffing, etc.)
Experience writing technical documents for external customers
Outstanding verbal and written communications skills, including ability to make persuasive presentations to external customers at milestone reviews
Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working on government systems and/or government process environment
Experience with at least one S/C Subsystem (ADCS, CDH, COMM, EPDS, Thermal, FSW)
Experience as a cost account manager (CAM) using Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
Experience maintaining hardware and software configurations in an ops center
Basic familiarity with orbital analysis, in particular, related to rendezvous and proximity operations (RPOD)
* Experience with planning and executing on orbit test campaigns

Salary Range: $142,000.00 - $203,000.00The 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.

Client-provided location(s): Colorado Springs, CO

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10202528

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-08-01T13:05:30