Space Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 88,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) or savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to design and fabricate the EGSE suite for Space Systems, based on our Linthicum, MD campus. The role demands a strong hardware background, team collaboration, and the ability to drive designs through fabrication and integration.

The candidate must hold a Secret clearance and be eligible to work on site in Linthicum with no remote or hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in STEM or related field required; 2 years experience for Level 2, 5 years for Level 3.
• Active Secret clearance required at time of application.
• Experience with hardware design including panel and cable design, schematic layouts.

Responsibilities

• Panel & cable design, electrical interconnects & schematics, development of acceptance criteria and certification procedures.
• Root cause determination and documentation.
• Interface with engineers, technicians, and security teams to support test set tasks.
• Full design cycle of EGSE from concept to fabrication and integration/testing.
• Hands-on integration and troubleshooting of test equipment in lab env.

Skills

Hardware design

Schematic layouts

Team collaboration

Written communication

Clearance required

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Zuken

AutoCAD

PSpice

LabView

Oscilloscopes

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. We have an opening for an experienced Systems Engineer or Principal Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Space Systems organization. Our ideal candidate will be responsible for the design and fabrication of the Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) suite of test sets. The EGSE test sets are used to check out, integrate, and operate Flight hardware during ground test. These test sets provide power, control, telemetry, safety interlocking and cooling. This candidate will be part of a small EGSE Design Team supporting a few programs. This position is 100% based on our Linthicum, MD campus. Remote and Hybrid work are not available.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Panel & cable design, electrical interconnects & schematics, developing acceptance criteria & certification procedures, and hardware checkout/troubleshooting.
• Root cause determination, problem resolution and documentation are expected.
• Interface with subsystem test engineers, test operators, technicians, systems administrators, security team, and vendors to provide support for various test set tasks as required.
• Full design cycle of EGSE, from conception through design to fabrication and integration/test.
• Perform hands-on integration, checkout, and troubleshooting of test equipment builds in a lab environment including electrical/continuity checks and functional testing
  

This role may be staffed at the Systems Engineer (Level 2) or Principal Systems Engineer (Level 3)

Basic Qualifications

• Level 2: Bachelor of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM), with 2 years of relevant experience or a master’s degree.
• Level 3: Bachelor of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM), with 5 years of relevant experience or a master’s degree and 3 years of experience
• Basic understanding in hardware design to include panel and/or cable design, schematic layouts.
• Experience with Electrical designs such as integrated (analog, power, digital), panel design, cable design, and schematic layouts
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Active Secret clearance required at time of application

Preferred Qualifications

• An active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.
• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM discipline
• Proficient with hands-on troubleshooting with electrical hardware
• Proficient with integrated (analog, power, digital) hardware design
• Proficient with lab test equipment, such as DMMs, O-Scopes, or related
• Proficient with electrical design tools (e.g., Zuken, AutoCAD, PSpice)
• Proficient in Test Automation Software (LabView, TCL, MatLab)

Primary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.