Ground Mission Architect

0909 SP - Orbital Space Systems; United States; On-site; USD 177,000 - 265,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in the United States is looking for a Mission Architect to lead space security missions in ground design and integration. The ideal candidate will have significant experience and a Top Secret clearance.

This role is key for driving engagement with customers and stakeholders, as well as mentoring engineers in mission architecture. The salary is competitive with additional benefits including health insurance and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in related engineering field.
• Active U.S. Government DoD Top-Secret security clearance.
• Experience in mission design and satellite ground software.

Responsibilities

• Drive engagement with customers for mission ground systems.
• Support system architecture establishment and CONOPs development.
• Perform modeling and simulation for space mission architecture.

Skills

Systems Engineering principles understanding

Experience with briefing slides for senior leaders

Ground design implementation

Cyber security frameworks knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM field

Master's degree or PhD in a related field

Job description

Mission Architect – Space Security

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Dulles, VA, is looking for an experienced mission architect who can be the subject matter expert and key customer interface for space security missions, focused on Ground Design and integration.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Top Secret clearance required for start. Security clearance currently needed and within scope with ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.

Responsibilities

• Interface and drive engagement with customers and stakeholders for mission ground systems.
• Promulgate a clear vision of common grounds and how to use them for disparate missions at multiple security levels.
• Mentor mission architects and systems engineers in ground design, mission specific software within the ground framework, and enabling SV behavior to achieve end‑to‑end mission.
• Direct developmental and analytical efforts to reduce risk, mature the system, ensure mission success, and grow the business area.
• Support the family of programs with system architecture establishment/evolution and CONOPs development.
• Capture core concepts and instructional needs from a large amount of technical data and communicate technical concepts to audiences of non‑subject‑matter experts with varying levels of domain experience.
• Be self‑directed and able to envision the end state of the product and take initiative to drive product development to closure.
• Educate leads, customers, and engineers on mission capability, analysis, and CONOPS.
• Perform system‑of‑system trades, modeling, simulation, and analysis to assess space mission architecture alternatives for delivering a customer mission effect, data or capability as it fits within a broader campaign.
• Support capture activities, including RFI/RFP preparation, customer presentations and demonstrations, and competitor analysis.
• Brief and lead technical meetings for senior leaders across the space community.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other STEM‑related degree with 12+ years of experience in a related engineering field such as mechanical, electrical, aerospace and/or operations.
• 10 years of experience with a Master’s degree or 7 years with a PhD.
• Active U.S. Government DoD Top‑Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.
• Understanding of Systems Engineering principles and practices.
• Experience with developing and presenting briefing slides to senior leaders and executive‑level personnel.
• Ground design implementation, architectural design, and knowledge of cyber security frameworks for national security systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in mission design, satellite ground software, satellite hardware, and distributed modeling & simulation.
• Understanding of system‑of‑system architecture designs and the interplay between various national security customers and products.
• Prior aerospace‑related work experience for a U.S. Government Agency or Contractor.
• Previous experience with flight hardware on an operational system.
• Previous experience with ClassC/demonstration programs.

Benefits

Primary level salary range: $177,000.00 – $265,600.00. In addition, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and long‑term incentives. NorthropGrumman provides health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Equal Employment Opportunity

NorthropGrumman 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.