2026 Associate Flight Controller - Dulles VA

Northrop Grumman • Dulles, VA • 1d ago

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

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.

Your opportunities for achievement are limitless with Northrop Grumman Space Systems.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on projects and programs that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to improve the present, invent the future, and have a lot of fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an endless drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

In this position, you will provide mission operations support to a Northrop Grumman Space Satellite program. You will work with systems engineers to develop operational documentation for use during long term operation of satellites. You will create and update executable scripts and associated procedures. You will conduct testing using simulators and resolve discrepancies. Interface with program and customer personnel.

This position acts as Flight Controller and Mission Planner during long term spacecraft operations. You will develop an understanding of spacecraft systems and space vehicle operations while monitoring vehicle state of health across all subsystems and performing short and long-term telemetry trending. You will track space vehicle configuration, to include both hardware, software, and configurable item parameters. You will make modifications to existing operations procedures to incorporate lessons learned from in-flight performance and develop new procedures as required. You will verify spacecraft commands before they are sent to the vehicle.

As a Spacecraft Flight Controller / Mission Planner, you must be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays a required to support mission needs. Travel is possible up to 10% of the time.

Basic Qualifications:

A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

Be completing or has completed their Bachelor's from an accredited institution

Be majoring in or having majored in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related field.

Be able to obtain and maintain a NAC-I clearance (public trust equivalent, U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

Preferred Qualifications:

Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher

The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

Associate Salary Range

Dulles, VA $67,400 - $101,000

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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.

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