• Job Description

  Req#: 689202BR

  Basic Qualifications

  • Experience or understanding of spacecraft operations
  • Experience supporting critical operations
  • Experience in any of these Engineering functions:
  o System integration
  o Planning
  o Software testing
  o System modeling or analysis

  Job Code/Title

  E2043:Satellite Systems Engr Sr

  Job Description

  The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space.
  
  At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
  
  In this role as a Satellite Systems Engineer, Staff you will have the opportunity to conduct and lead mission/program-specific operations during readiness, execution, and evaluation phases. You will develop detailed plans and procedures to provide maximum mission support in areas such as orbit dynamics and performance analysis, provide technical direction for mission support, plan for critical activities, and provide alternate operating techniques. You will have the opportunity to work with different organizations and sites to implement various efforts across the IC. This includes resiliency test and tactics development as well as ops development.
  
  During the initial training period, the successful candidate will learn the system and may concurrently support tools creation, data analysis, and maintenance.
  
  This Position requires the completion of a formal training program and certification to perform duties.
  
  This position will require periodic off-hour shifts in support of program activities as well as on-call support.
  
  A TS/SCI with adjudicated polygraph is required for this position.

  Desired skills

  • Experience with astrodynamics and orbital mechanics including classical orbital (Keplerian) elements
  • Understanding of Satellite maneuver tools/techniques
  • STK/orbital analysis program experience
  • Experience establishing customer intimacy
  • Problem solving, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work across sites
  • Microsoft Office proficiency (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)
  • Experience with MATLAB, SQL, HTML, Python, UNIX/Linux

  Other Important Information

  By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

  Ability to work remotely

  Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

  Select the Telework classification for this position

  Employee will work on-site full-time

  Shift

  Multiple shifts available

  Work Schedule Information

  Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

  Work Schedule

  Standard Monday to Friday 40 hour work week

  Security Clearance Information

  This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

  Security Clearance

  TS/SCI w/Poly

  LMCareers Business Unit

  SPACE

  Program

  Foxtrot

  Department

  72A1B41:Classified Satellite Ops/Engr

  Job Class

  Systems Engineering: Other

  Job Category

  Experienced Professional

  City, State

  FORT BELVOIR-VA

  City

  FORT BELVOIR

  Zip

  22060

  Virtual

  no

  Relocation/Housing Stipend Available

  Possible

  Req Type

  Full-Time

  Direct/Indirect

  Direct

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  Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.
  
  As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

  EEO

  Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
  The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

  National Pay Statement

  Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington or Washington DC is $85,500 - $150,765. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
  Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
  (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
  This position is incentive plan eligible.

  Premium Pay Statement

  Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $98,300 - $170,315. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
  Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
  This position is incentive plan eligible.

• About the company

  Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.

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