Principal Space Vehicle Systems Engineer (AHT)

0909 SP - Orbital Space Systems; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Engineer (Level 3) for our Space Sector in Dulles/Chantilly, VA. The role is 100% onsite, supporting new Space programs with a focus on systems engineering, architecture, and mission planning.

You will work with cross-disciplinary teams, model mission-level elements, and produce key design documents to enable program success. U.S. citizenship and Top Secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 5 years of experience, or Master’s with 3 years, or PhD with 1 year of experience.
• Active U.S. Government Top-Secret clearance required at time of application, current and within scope.
• Experience in systems engineering including architecture studies, requirements & interface management, hardware/software integration, and mission planning.

Responsibilities

• Support major program milestones and readiness reviews with technical content and stakeholder presentations.
• Author and contribute to program data products and deliverables.
• Model mission-level elements with mission partners and develop DRMs.
• Create design reference missions and analyze propellant budgets, on-orbit fuel, RF link budgets, and mission lifetime."
• Develop analysis tools as required and manage requirements from Mission to Subsystems.
• Interface management and development of Interface Control Documentation.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Interface management

Cross-disciplinary teamwork

Mission planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Python

MATLAB

STK

STOL

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Principal Engineer (Level 3) to join our team in Dulles or Chantilly, VA. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. The qualified candidates will support new programs within the Space Superiority and Warfighting Division.

In this job, you will:

• Supporting major program milestones and readiness reviews by developing technical content and summarizing them into presentations for key stakeholders.
• Authoring and providing input to program data products and other vital deliverables.
• Working with mission partners to accurately model mission-level elements.
• Assessment of a vehicle’s day-in-the-life and creation of design reference missions (DRMs).
• Producing miscellaneous analysis, such as propellant budget analyses, on-orbit fuel requirements, RF link budgets, and mission lifetime estimates.
• Development of analysis tools as required.
• Requirements Management, including the decomposition of requirements from the Mission down to Subsystems.
• Interface Management, including the development of Interface Control Documentation.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience or Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience or PhD with 1 year of professional experience.
• Requires an active U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
• Experience in systems engineering to include architectural studies, technical baseline definition, requirements & interface management, hardware/software integration, and mission planning & execution.
• Experience working with a cross-discipline engineering team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to Northrop Grumman space vehicle design and production.
• Experience working on Class B, C, or D Space Systems.
• Experience with developing and presenting briefing slides to senior leaders and executive level personnel.
• Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience in system architecture, CONOPs development, or model-based system engineering.
• Experience in scripting languages and modeling tools (e.g. Python, STOL, MATLAB, STK, etc).
• Experience in any of the following areas is also desired: orbital mechanics, orbital debris modeling, spacecraft attitude control, power systems and modeling, avionics or digital electronics design, risk analysis, communications, or spacecraft integration and testing.

Primary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman 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.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space - our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.