Senior Principal Space Systems Engineer (TS Clearance)

ngc; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 128,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Dulles, Virginia, is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join the Space Superiority Division. You’ll join a cross-disciplinary team developing, integrating, testing, and delivering spacecraft and mission systems for space security missions.

This role emphasizes requirements management, system architecture, and mission analysis across the full lifecycle, with 100% on-site work and the possibility of relocation assistance and travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 8 years of experience, or advanced degrees with fewer years.
• Experience applying systems engineering to aerospace or complex tech systems.
• Experience collaborating across engineering disciplines to resolve issues.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance is required at time of application.

Responsibilities

• Support program milestones and readiness reviews with clear presentations.
• Author program data products and systems engineering artifacts.
• Collaborate with mission partners to mature the system for successful missions.
• Support development or modification of spacecraft to accelerate launch.
• Develop understanding of spacecraft operations and RPO-focused missions.
• Develop analysis and modeling tools to evaluate concepts and performance.
• Manage requirements and maintain traceability across lifecycle.
• Manage interfaces with payloads, host vehicles, and RPO sensor suites.

Skills

Systems engineering

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Requirements management

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

MBSE

Requirements management tools

System architecture modeling

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Dulles, Virginia, is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join the Space Superiority Division. You’ll join a cross-disciplinary team developing, integrating, testing, and delivering spacecraft and mission systems for space security missions.

This role emphasizes requirements management, system architecture, and mission analysis across the full lifecycle, with 100% on-site work and the possibility of relocation assistance and travel up to 10%.