Senior Space Systems Engineer — RPO & Mission Ops

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Dulles, Virginia, seeks a Systems Engineer to apply systems engineering across the full mission lifecycle for space superiority programs.

You will develop requirements, architect solutions, and work with partners to mature designs, ensuring successful on-orbit performance and mission readiness. This on-site role requires Top Secret clearance and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5+ years of applicable experience.
• Master’s degree with 3+ years of applicable experience.
• PhD with 1+ year of applicable experience.
• Experience across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage requirements and system architecture.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines to resolve issues.
• Perform trade studies and model-based analyses of concepts.
• Support spacecraft development, integration, and testing.
• Prepare technical briefings for stakeholders and customers.
• Maintain system traceability throughout lifecycles.

Skills

Systems engineering

MBSE

Requirements management

Spacecraft operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Dulles, Virginia, seeks a Systems Engineer to apply systems engineering across the full mission lifecycle for space superiority programs.

You will develop requirements, architect solutions, and work with partners to mature designs, ensuring successful on-orbit performance and mission readiness. This on-site role requires Top Secret clearance and cross-disciplinary collaboration.