Principal Systems Engineer - Fault Management & System Autonomy (AHT)

0909 SP - Orbital Space Systems; United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Dulles, VA seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to support Space Superiority missions. You will contribute as an individual contributor and lead deliverables within a multi-disciplinary team, focusing on Fault Management and System Autonomy in space systems.

The role requires strong systems engineering background, space domain knowledge, and SCI clearance, with responsibilities spanning design, analysis, and proposal support as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in technical field with 5+ years experience or MS with 3+ years, or PhD in systems engineering for mission critical apps.
• Experience in mission/vehicle systems engineering.
• Software coding or scripting experience.
• Requires active SCI clearance at time of application.

Responsibilities

• Perform systems engineering functions: requirements synthesis, verification/validation planning, trades study, budgets and interfaces.
• Support fault management and system autonomy in space systems.
• Assist in design formulation, OPS concept definition, and failure-modes analysis.
• Design/implement/validate fault management flight software using simulations and flight hardware.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to technical or nontechnical audiences.

Skills

Systems engineering

Fault management

Spacecraft systems

Flight software

Scripting/automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Master's degree in a technical field

PhD

Tools

Flight software

Simulations

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI 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 employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector, Eastern Region Engineering is hiring a qualified Principal Systems Engineer to support missions within the Space Superiority Division located in Dulles, VA. The job responsibilities will be as an individual-contributor and deliverable/product lead within a multi-disciplinary engineering team, specifically supporting functions related to Fault Management and System Autonomy (FMSA) for space systems.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Perform traditional Systems Engineering functions, including requirements synthesis and flow-down, verification/validation planning, system trades study support, systems analysis, coordination of design efforts, and management of technical budgets & interface definitions.
• The application of these systems engineering functions will be in the context of fault management, system autonomy.
• The candidate must be able to assist in the formulation of system design, definition of concept of operations, and systems analysis for failure modes and effects, including their identification and mitigation through autonomous or operational controls.
• Designing, implementing, and validating Fault Management and System Autonomy Flight Software using flight-like simulations and flight hardware.
• Must be knowledgeable in spacecraft subsystem design, spacecraft testing, flight software best practices, and mission operations.
• Candidate may be called on to assist in new business activities, such as conceptual design and analysis for proposals and funded studies and may include authoring sections for both.
• Presentation skills and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to either technical or nontechnical audiences is required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Science degree in technical field + 5 years of experience, or Masters of Science degree in technical field + 3 years of experience; or a PhD Experience in Systems Engineering for mission critical applications.
• Mission and/or vehicle systems engineering experience.
• Software coding or scripting experience.
• Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Failure analysis or fault management technical experience.
• Experience defining requirements & interfaces.
• Understanding of spacecraft integration & test, launch, and mission operations.
• Experience developing verification documentation.
• Experience with architecture development.
• Experience with spacecraft mission operations.
• Familiarity with electrical & computer systems.
• Familiarity with command and telemetry databases.

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00 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.

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.

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.

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

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.

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