Senior Mission Engineer, Space Systems & Modeling

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Dulles, VA is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Mission Engineer (Level 3 or 4) to support space and ground programs.

The role involves CONOPS, mission analysis, system integration, modeling, verification, and mission operations support, with a focus on MBSE and cross-discipline collaboration. Applicants should have a STEM degree and an active SCI clearance, plus experience in space/ground system development and strong systems engineering skills.

Qualifications

• Active Top-Secret SCI clearance required at time of application.
• Experience with a space or ground system development program.
• Understanding of Systems Engineering principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• CONOPS and Mission Analysis.
• Systems Level Integration and Test.
• Mission Modeling and Simulation.
• Verification and Validation.
• Resource Logistics and Execution.
• Mission Operations Support.
• Model Based Systems Engineering.

Skills

Mission engineering

Systems engineering

Requirements management

System architecture

CONOPs development

Modeling & simulation

Stakeholder communication

Cross-discipline collaboration

Space/ground systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Cameo

STK

Matlab

AFSIM

Python

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Dulles, VA is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Mission Engineer (Level 3 or 4) to support space and ground programs.

The role involves CONOPS, mission analysis, system integration, modeling, verification, and mission operations support, with a focus on MBSE and cross-discipline collaboration. Applicants should have a STEM degree and an active SCI clearance, plus experience in space/ground system development and strong systems engineering skills.