RPO-Focused Space Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Virginia seeks an experienced Systems Engineer to join the Space Superiority Division, applying systems engineering across the full mission lifecycle from early concept through on-orbit mission execution.

Requires U.S. Government Top Secret clearance and a STEM degree with 2+ years of experience; strong cross-disciplinary collaboration and MBSE skills are preferred for defining requirements and interfaces to enable mission success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and 2 years of applicable experience.
• Strong systems-engineering background spanning design, development, integration, or operations.
• Experience collaborating across engineering disciplines and communicating complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Supporting major program milestones and readiness reviews with clear technical content.
• Developing and maintaining system requirements, traceability, and interfaces.
• Modeling and analysis to evaluate spacecraft concepts and performance.
• Collaborating with partners to mature systems for mission execution.

Skills

Systems engineering

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Technical briefing

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree

Tools

MBSE

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Virginia seeks an experienced Systems Engineer to join the Space Superiority Division, applying systems engineering across the full mission lifecycle from early concept through on-orbit mission execution.

Requires U.S. Government Top Secret clearance and a STEM degree with 2+ years of experience; strong cross-disciplinary collaboration and MBSE skills are preferred for defining requirements and interfaces to enable mission success.