Mission Operations Engineer
Greenbelt, MD
Full Time
Mission Solutions
Mid Level
Lentech Inc. is currently seeking a Mission Operations Engineer to support the Flight Operations Team for NASA's Hubble Space Telescope at Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt Maryland.
Work Location: (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD)
Security Clearance: Public Trust
JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lentech, Inc. is a performance-based company providing team members with challenging and interesting work, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits such as healthcare, wellness, financial and retirement programs, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. As an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, our employees have an ownership stake in the organization and share in its long-term success. We focus on providing an environment of fun, sharing, collaboration, and connection. Our culture is team-oriented, non-hierarchical, and entrepreneurial, giving people a chance to participate and be a meaningful factor in the company’s growth and success.
Lentech, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our team members value the flexibility at Lentech that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. The range shown below is the national average for the position.
The proposed salary range for this position is: $70,000.00-$95,000.00
Work Location: (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD)
Security Clearance: Public Trust
JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct real-time spacecraft flight operations across all subsystems.
- Confirm receipt of quality science data as scheduled, repair as needed and ensure timely delivery of science data to the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI).
- Manage transitions between automated and manual flight operations.
- Provide 24x7 rotational on call support for anomalies and operations not supported by automated operations.
- Utilize system software to accomplish all spacecraft control tasks.
- Provide performance analysis of the orbiting satellite via telemetry data.
- Support tests and evaluations in preparation for and in support of operational deployments.
- Develop detailed plans and procedures to provide maximum mission support in areas such as orbit dynamics, satellite performance analysis, communications, command and control of on-orbit satellite.
- Apply processes, procedures and knowledge to analyze and validate ground system hardware, software and tool releases for prime operations.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
- Satellite or remote vehicle real-time
- Command & Control experience Ground Systems experience
- Windows and MS-Office experience
- Basic computer and technical analysis skills
- Two years of experience (desired)
- TDRS Experience (desired)
About Lentech, Inc.
Lentech, Inc., provides technology-enabled IT Solutions and Mission Technical Solutions to civil, defense and intelligence customers. Through our accumulated years of experience, industry expertise, and strategic partnerships, Lentech has built mission-critical solutions for our federal and commercial customers. Lentech’s clients achieve full life-cycle support and cost-effective managed services supporting enterprise computing and applications initiatives for Government agencies. Lentech’s Mission Technical Solutions Division is focused on providing engineering, operations, I&T and technical services to civil and defense customers primarily in the aerospace fields. Lentech, Inc. is a performance-based company providing team members with challenging and interesting work, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits such as healthcare, wellness, financial and retirement programs, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. As an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, our employees have an ownership stake in the organization and share in its long-term success. We focus on providing an environment of fun, sharing, collaboration, and connection. Our culture is team-oriented, non-hierarchical, and entrepreneurial, giving people a chance to participate and be a meaningful factor in the company’s growth and success.
Lentech, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our team members value the flexibility at Lentech that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. The range shown below is the national average for the position.
The proposed salary range for this position is: $70,000.00-$95,000.00
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