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Spacecraft/Satellite Flight Operations Junior TS/SCI - Early Career

Lockheed Martin • Fort Belvoir, VA • 23h ago

Description: By bringing together people that use their

passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed

Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's

most complex challenges. Our people are some of

the greatest minds in the industry and truly make

Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our

employees as our priority, we provide diverse career

opportunities designed to propel development and

boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay,

and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to

live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. At

Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on

empowering our employees by fostering innovation,

integrity and exemplifying the epitome of corporate

responsibility.

Your mission is ours.

Lockheed Martin Space in Ft Belvoir, Virginia is

seeking a full-time Early Career Satellite Systems

Engineer to join our team. In this dynamic role you

may support a 24/7 crew or work as part of a day

staff team within Flight Operations, contributing to

critical customer missions. The successful candidate

will have experience and/or knowledge of on orbit

spacecraft operations, and basic understanding of

orbital mechanics.

To be considered, you must be flexible and willing to

work rotating shifts. We will provide you with

comprehensive training and certification through our

extensive education program, building on your

existing engineering skills to equip you for success in

this position.

Please note that this role requires a security

clearance, which can take approximately 7-14

months to obtain. Candidates must be able to obtain

a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information

(TS/SCI) clearance and complete a

Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI Poly) as a

condition of employment.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a science and technology

related program such as Mechanical Engineering,

Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering,

Mathematics, Systems Engineering, Physics,

Computer Science, or related disciplines, etc.

Applicants selected will be subject to a

government security investigation and must meet

eligibility requirements for access to classified

information, including US Citizenship. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Desired Skills:

Experience working with on-orbit spacecraft or

satellite flight operations.

Familiarity in one of the following: LINUX,

MATLAB, JAVA, C++, PERL, ORACLE/SQL, HTML,

XML.

Understanding of software / hardware

infrastructure, middleware, and system

architectures.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work in a collaborative and team-based environment

Proficient with MS Office

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

Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest: 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.

Work Schedules: 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.

Schedule for this Position: Rotating 40 hour week as assigned by leader

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.

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Experience Level: 4 yr and up College

Business Unit: SPACE

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Systems Engineering: Other

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First

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