Senior C&DH Systems Lead for Spacecraft

Northrop Grumman; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a lead engineer to architect, design, and implement Command and Data Handling (C&DH) systems for advanced spacecraft platforms. You will drive system-level electrical design across flight hardware and provide technical oversight for avionics and telemetry integration.

The role requires a STEM degree (preferably Electrical Engineering) and 4–8+ years of experience, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Requires a STEM degree (preferably Electrical Engineering)
• 4-8+ years of experience depending on the degree level
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance and possess technical expertise in flight hardware and C&DH subsystems

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of Command and Data Handling (C&DH) systems for advanced spacecraft platforms.
• Drive system-level electrical design across flight hardware and provide technical oversight for avionics and telemetry integration

Skills

Electrical System Design

C&DH (Command & Data Handling)

Avionics Architecture

Flight Hardware Development

SpaceWire

CAN Bus

Ethernet

RS-422/485

MBSE

FPGA Development

technical leadership

Risk Mitigation

ICDs

Education

STEM degree (Electrical Engineering)

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a lead engineer to architect, design, and implement Command and Data Handling (C&DH) systems for advanced spacecraft platforms. You will drive system-level electrical design across flight hardware and provide technical oversight for avionics and telemetry integration.

The role requires a STEM degree (preferably Electrical Engineering) and 4–8+ years of experience, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.