Principal Space Systems Test Engineer - On-Site

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Sign-on bonus

On-site workplace

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Chantilly, Virginia, is seeking an experienced Space Systems Engineer to join the Space Superiority Division. You will work on advanced spacecraft and mission systems across the full lifecycle, from architecture to on-orbit execution, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a strong background in spacecraft engineering, mission design, and systems engineering, with opportunities to brief customers and program leadership.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree with professional experience in space systems engineering.
• Experience with requirements management and system architecture development.
• Experience in mission engineering, modeling and simulation.

Responsibilities

• Lead DITL test readiness and execution events for end-to-end mission scenarios.
• Develop and maintain detailed system test plans aligned to SOW requirements.
• Execute test events, monitor system behavior, and address performance and mission risk.

Skills

Space systems engineering

Requirements management

System architecture

Mission engineering

Modeling & simulation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Automated test frameworks

Log/telemetry analysis

Defect tracking

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Chantilly, Virginia, is seeking an experienced Space Systems Engineer to join the Space Superiority Division. You will work on advanced spacecraft and mission systems across the full lifecycle, from architecture to on-orbit execution, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a strong background in spacecraft engineering, mission design, and systems engineering, with opportunities to brief customers and program leadership.