Senior Systems Engineer, Spacecraft & Launch Lead

0909 SP - Orbital Space Systems; United States; On-site; USD 123,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Flexible Schedules

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Gilbert, Arizona is seeking a Systems Engineer - Level 4 to join our team. The role leads technical execution across Platform, Payload, and Launch Vehicle interfaces to meet contractual and mission requirements.

Candidates must have 8+ years with a Bachelor’s, 6+ with a Master’s, or 4+ with a PhD in STEM, plus an active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance. Relocation assistance and travel are available.

Qualifications

• Strong background in systems engineering including architecture, requirements and interface management, and hardware/software integration.
• Experience in spacecraft/space system integration & test, launch, and/or mission operations.
• Proven leadership in technical or project roles; excellent verbal and written communication.
• US Citizenship with active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Lead program technical execution per SE processes and best practices.
• Coordinate Platform, Payload, and Launch Vehicle interfaces to meet requirements.
• Serve as primary technical interface for customers, PM, and engineering teams.
• Conduct planning and analyses through concept, design, test, and operation phases.
• Identify and mitigate space-segment risks and issues.
• Lead milestones, readiness reviews, and engineering boards.
• Develop testing strategies to validate spacecraft performance and survivability.
• Support Launch and On-orbit operations campaigns at launch site and MOS.

Skills

Leadership

Systems engineering

Communication

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

STK

CORE

DOORS

CAMEO

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Gilbert, Arizona is seeking a Systems Engineer - Level 4 to join our team. The role leads technical execution across Platform, Payload, and Launch Vehicle interfaces to meet contractual and mission requirements.

Candidates must have 8+ years with a Bachelor’s, 6+ with a Master’s, or 4+ with a PhD in STEM, plus an active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance. Relocation assistance and travel are available.