Ground Terminal Integration Engineer 3/4 (Active DoD TS/SCI required**)

The Payload and Ground Systems, a division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances in various sciences through cutting edge technology.  Our team is chartered with providing the skills, and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Ground Terminal Integration Engineer to join our team supporting our Tactical Edge program.   This position would be based in the Aurora, Colorado area.

The Ground Hardware Engineer provides installation, integration, maintenance, and repair for the ground terminal architecture at a customer site as a part of a highly skilled and specialized team, ensuring the availability of critical mission systems. You will leverage your background experience and skills to provide time-critical observation, assessment, repair, and monitoring of complex communications systems and data links providing sustained operation. Furthermore, you will articulate your recommendations to the customer to inform decisions on mission-critical infrastructure and equipment.

Job responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Participate in installation and integration of antennas from 1.2 to 19 m 

• Participate/lead integration of antenna systems including various types of electrical equipment and devices related to all aspects of satellite communications including: antennas, servo systems, transmitters, receivers, mixers, switches, modems, upconverters/downconverters, amplifiers, network analyzers, noise figure analyzers, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscope, power meters, signal generators, fiber optic transmitters/receivers, waveguides, coaxial cable, and associated wiring and peripherals

• Oversee the operation, maintenance, and repair of communications systems and components for ground-to-space communication links

• Craft and execute preventative maintenance plans for large antenna platforms and associated equipment

• Apply technical knowledge of electronics principles to determine equipment malfunctions and apply skills to restore mission-critical operations at the system, sub-system, line replaceable unit, and board level

• Apply Comprehensive technical knowledge to solve complex problems by interpreting manufacturer manuals or similar documents

• Support development teams generating the next stages of mission execution infrastructure and systems culminating in integration, operation, and maintenance of these systems

• Utilize sound technical writing to document equipment failures, prepare status reports, and assist in developing concepts of operations (CONOPs) and improvements to the operations of communication systems

• Provide technical guidance to programmatic processes for future enhancements and system upgrades

• Attend meetings with government employees and other contractor teams

• Demonstrate proficiency and initiative in daily activities and carry a professional attitude towards customers and colleagues at all times

• Position may require planned and emergency travel throughout the year to various locations

This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work. 

This requisition may be filled at either a level 3 or a level 4, depending on the candidate’s experience as laid out in the basic qualifications detailed below as well as the interview assessment.

Basic Qualifications

• Level 3:

  • 5 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's degree; 3 Years of relevant experience with a completed master's degree; 0 Years of relevant experience with a completed PhD; An additional 4 years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree (High School diploma or equivalent is required with additional experience)

• Level 4:

  • 9 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's degree; 7 Years of relevant experience with a completed master's degree; 4 Years of relevant experience with a completed PhD; An additional 4 years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree (High School diploma or equivalent is required with additional experience)

• Must have an Active/Current/Final TS/SCI DoD security clearance [top secret with SCI access]

• Experience is setting up and integration of Ground Terminals

• Experience with RF test tools

• Be able to read and understand technical drawings

• Experience troubleshooting Ground terminal equipment

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of Linux commands

• EVMS

• Understanding of Link budgets

• Experience developing test plans and procedures.

To better support our employee’s work/life balance, most NG worksites support a 9/80 work schedule. The 9/80 schedule allows employees to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off.  This schedule or other work-hour flexibility options can be determined upon hire.

With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on Earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today. #definingpossible

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