Mission Systems Engineer IV - Secret Cleared, Onsite AZ

Northrop Grumman; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 123,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector in Chandler, AZ seeks a Systems Engineer – Level 4 to lead mission planning and execution, interfacing with the range and cross-disciplinary teams. This on-site role requires strong problem-solving and documentation skills to develop, decompose, and manage system requirements for complex space missions.

The candidate will mentor colleagues, drive tasks to completion, and present results at major milestones, with a focus on reliability and safety in mission

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in STEM with 8+ years of related experience, or Master’s with 6+ years, or PhD with 4+ years.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application.
• Experience developing requirements and designing missions without customer directed requirements.
• Experience with requirements decomposition and allocation.
• Experience with mission timelines and CONOPs.
• Experience with range safety data products.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Mission Manager for the program, functioning in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment.
• Generate and document system-level GMD booster and mission-specific requirements; assess vehicle performance.
• Create and manage system requirements in the Requirements Management databases with IPT leaders and government customers.
• Drive tasks to completion autonomously; mentor/training skills evident.
• Create and manage specification/interface documents; coordinate approvals through peer reviews.
• Implement and manage system requirements in DOORS.
• Contribute to risk management and trade studies.
• Oversee system design, analyses, interface verification, testing, and failure resolution.
• Participate in creation and management of analytical models; interface with IPT engineering staff.
• Prepare and present materials at major milestone meetings.

Skills

System engineering

Requirements management

Mission timelines

Technical communication

IPT leadership

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

DOORS

Job description

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector in Chandler, AZ seeks a Systems Engineer – Level 4 to lead mission planning and execution, interfacing with the range and cross-disciplinary teams. This on-site role requires strong problem-solving and documentation skills to develop, decompose, and manage system requirements for complex space missions.

The candidate will mentor colleagues, drive tasks to completion, and present results at major milestones, with a focus on reliability and safety in mission