Operations Engineer

21 hours ago

Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia Northrop Grumman Full time US$81,300 - US$150,500
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: PolygraphTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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.

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for launch systems capabilities serving national security, military, civil and commercial customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.

Northrop Grumman, Strategic Space Systems Division is seeking an Operations Engineer – 2/3  to become a member of the Operations Engineering Department, working as part of an integrated and globally dispersed Operations team. The position requires a flexible work schedule driven by system and operational requirements and is located at a field site in Alice Springs, Australia.

**Please note this role can be filled at either a level 2 or 3. **

This role requires a two (2) year commitment and the ability to successfully pass a physical and psychological exam. Ability to work odd and/or extended hours covering a 24/7 period and periodic 12-hour shifts. A comprehensive overseas compensation package is offered with this position including relocation assistance.

Operations Engineer responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Successfully complete and maintain an initial operator certification and progress towards advanced certification while supporting a minimum requirement of real-time operations shifts per quarter. Initial operator certification may require a multi-week TDY to attend training curriculum.

  • Monitor multiple complex systems and execute standard operating procedures in response to nominal and anomalous system behaviors

  • Perform system performance improvement tasks involving scripting and standard operating procedure modification

  • Support Factory design working groups in order to facilitate the transition to operations of new systems and capabilities

  • Utilize agile processes and tools to include but not limited to Jira, Confluence, and Git

Basic Qualifications for level 2:

  • Bachelors of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline plus 2 years of engineering/technical experience OR a Masters of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline plus 0 years of engineering/technical experience

  • Familiarity with LINUX, Perl, AGILE SW development tools

  • Familiarity with monitoring tools/scripts (perl, python, etc.)

  • Ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret clearance, SCI access and complete a counterintelligence polygraph examination prior to start date

Basic Qualifications for level 3:

  • Bachelors of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline plus 5 years of engineering/technical experience OR a Masters of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline plus 3 years of engineering/technical experience

  • Experience with LINUX, Perl, AGILE SW development tools

  • Experience with monitoring tools/scripts (perl, python, etc.)

  • Ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret clearance, SCI access and complete a counterintelligence polygraph examination prior to start date

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active DoD Top Secret Clearance / SCI Access with a counterintelligence (CI) polygraph examination

  • Prior Mission 1 operations and/or systems engineering experience

  • Experience working in a geographically diverse team and matrix organization

  • Experience with LINUX, Perl, Python, AGILE SW development tools (e.g. Confluence, JIRA, bitbucket etc.)and CI/CD

  • Familiar with AI/ML tools

Primary Level Salary Range: $81, $121,900.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $100, $150,500.00The 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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