Space Systems Engineer – Top Secret Mission Programs

ngc; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Company holidays

Overtime

Shift differential

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Dulles, Virginia, is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join the Space Superiority Division. This role offers challenging work on advanced spacecraft and mission systems for space security missions, with on-site responsibilities in a government-clearance environment.

You’ll apply systems engineering across the full lifecycle, including requirements management, interface control, and MBSE, collaborating with multiple engineering disciplines to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in a STEM field with extensive systems engineering experience.
• Experience applying systems engineering to aerospace or complex systems.
• Ability to obtain TS clearance and work on site.

Responsibilities

• Support major program milestones and readiness reviews with clear presentations for stakeholders.
• Author and contribute to program data products and systems engineering artifacts.
• Collaborate with mission partners to mature system designs for successful mission execution.
• Support development or modification of spacecraft to accelerate concept-to-launch.
• Develop understanding of spacecraft operations and RPO in contested space.
• Create analysis tools to evaluate concepts and spacecraft performance.
• Manage requirements and maintain traceability across lifecycle.
• Manage interfaces, including payloads, host vehicles, and RPO sensor suites.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Interface control

MBSE

TS clearance

Cross-functional collaboration

Aerospace experience

Education

B.S. in STEM

M.S. in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Dulles, Virginia, is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join the Space Superiority Division. This role offers challenging work on advanced spacecraft and mission systems for space security missions, with on-site responsibilities in a government-clearance environment.

You’ll apply systems engineering across the full lifecycle, including requirements management, interface control, and MBSE, collaborating with multiple engineering disciplines to deliver