2026 Flight Dynamics Controller - Dulles VA

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At 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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Flight Controller – Level 1 or 2 located in Dulles, VA, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. You’ll be primarily supporting the Flight Dynamics team on IceSat-2 which is designed to measure the 3D elevation of Earth’s ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, forests, and water surfaces using advanced laser technology to track changes over time. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide mission operations support to Satellite programs including flight control.

• Support system maintenance activities such as procedure updates, architecture upkeep, and formal program milestones. 

• 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

• Monitor vehicle state of health across all subsystems and perform short and long-term telemetry trending. 

• Track space vehicle configuration, to include both hardware, software, and configurable item parameters. 

• Make modifications to existing operations procedures to incorporate lessons learned from in-flight performance.  Develop new procedures as required. 

• ·Provide status reporting through both the functional and program reporting branches.

• Maintain standards associated with the established functional group processes.

• Support internal and external customer meetings through proficient verbal and documented (MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel) communications.

• Other duties as assigned

This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.

Basic Qualifications for Associate Engineer:

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.

• Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM field

• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

• Ability to work within a group of diversified individuals with varying backgrounds to achieve mission success

• Outstanding verbal and written communications skills, including ability to make persuasive presentations to external customers at milestone review

• Willingness and ability to support a 24/7 environment

Basic Qualifications for an Engineer:

• Be completing or has completed their Master’s Degree from an accredited institution.

• Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM Field

• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

• Ability to work within a group of diversified individuals with varying backgrounds to achieve mission success

• Outstanding verbal and written communications skills, including ability to make persuasive presentations to external customers at milestone review

• Willingness and ability to support a 24/7 environment

 Preferred Qualifications for both levels:  

• Prior experience conducting on-orbit mission operations and reso