Space Systems Engineer - Secret Clearance, EGSE Hardware

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

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.