Space Systems Engineer – Fault Management & Autonomy

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Dulles, VA, is seeking a Systems Engineer to work within Fault Management and System Autonomy in the Tactical Space Systems Division.

The role involves traditional systems engineering, requirements synthesis, verification planning, and interface management within a multi-disciplinary team. The candidate should have a technical degree with 2+ years of experience, TS/SCI clearance, and hands-on experience in mission-critical and spacecraft-related systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in a technical field plus 2+ years of experience.
• Master of Science degree in a technical field is a plus.
• Active TS/SCI clearance at the time of application.
• Experience in systems engineering for mission critical applications.
• Mission or vehicle systems engineering experience.
• Software coding or scripting experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform traditional Systems Engineering functions including requirements and verification planning.
• Design, implement, and validate fault management and system autonomy software.
• Be knowledgeable in spacecraft subsystem design, testing, and mission operations.
• Support new business activities such as design analysis for proposals.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Deliver SE products and other technical deliverables for mission success.
• Write status and technical performance reviews, analyses and reports.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

VBA scripting

Education

Bachelor of Science in a technical field

Master of Science in a technical field

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Dulles, VA, is seeking a Systems Engineer to work within Fault Management and System Autonomy in the Tactical Space Systems Division.

The role involves traditional systems engineering, requirements synthesis, verification planning, and interface management within a multi-disciplinary team. The candidate should have a technical degree with 2+ years of experience, TS/SCI clearance, and hands-on experience in mission-critical and spacecraft-related systems.