Senior Space Systems Engineer — Mission Design & RPO

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

On-site work environment

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Dulles, Virginia, seeks an experienced Space Systems Engineer to lead spacecraft and mission architecture development, CONOPS, and mission analyses across the full lifecycle—from concept through on-orbit operations.

You will collaborate across disciplines to deliver integrated spacecraft solutions, manage requirements, and contribute to technical briefings for customers and leadership, requiring TS/SCI level readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field; 12 years of applicable experience, or Master’s 10 years, or PhD 8 years.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance required at time of application.

Responsibilities

• Develop spacecraft and mission architectures, CONOPS, design reference missions, and operational scenarios.
• Perform mission-level analyses and technical trade studies.
• Define interfaces, allocate requirements, and verify/validate system performance.

Skills

Spacecraft design

Requirements management

System architecture

CONOPS development

Technical trade studies

MBSE methods

Mission analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM field

Tools

Python

MATLAB

STK

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Dulles, Virginia, seeks an experienced Space Systems Engineer to lead spacecraft and mission architecture development, CONOPS, and mission analyses across the full lifecycle—from concept through on-orbit operations.

You will collaborate across disciplines to deliver integrated spacecraft solutions, manage requirements, and contribute to technical briefings for customers and leadership, requiring TS/SCI level readiness.