Space Systems Engineer – RPO & Mission Ops (Top Secret)

ngc; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Dulles, Virginia seeks an experienced Systems Engineer to join the Space Superiority Division. You will apply systems engineering across the full mission lifecycle from concept through on-orbit execution, collaborating across engineering disciplines to deliver complex spacecraft and mission systems.

Prior space experience isn’t required, but strong experience in design, integration, testing, or operation of complex systems is essential.

Qualifications

• Applying systems engineering principles to the design, development, integration, testing, or operation of complex aerospace/defense systems.
• Experience collaborating across engineering disciplines to resolve technical issues and develop integrated solutions.
• Experience performing core systems-engineering functions: requirements management, interface control, system architecture, mission analysis, operations, verification and validation.

Responsibilities

• Supporting major program milestones and readiness reviews by developing technical content and translating complex information into clear presentations for key stakeholders.
• Authoring and contributing to program data products, systems engineering artifacts, and other critical deliverables.
• Collaborating with mission partners to develop and mature the system with a focus on successful mission execution.
• Supporting the development of new spacecraft or modification of existing spacecraft to enable an accelerated path from concept to launch.
• Developing and applying understanding of spacecraft operations and design reference missions, particularly missions involving RPO in a contested space domain.
• Developing analysis and modeling tools to evaluate mission concepts and spacecraft performance.
• Managing requirements, including decomposing mission-level objectives into system and subsystem requirements and maintaining traceability.
• Managing internal and external interfaces, particularly payloads, host vehicles, and RPO sensor suites.

Skills

Systems engineering

MBSE

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Requirements management

Spacecraft/space systems experience

Education

Bachelor’s STEM degree or Master’s

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Dulles, Virginia seeks an experienced Systems Engineer to join the Space Superiority Division. You will apply systems engineering across the full mission lifecycle from concept through on-orbit execution, collaborating across engineering disciplines to deliver complex spacecraft and mission systems.

Prior space experience isn’t required, but strong experience in design, integration, testing, or operation of complex systems is essential.