Spacecraft Systems Engineer — On‑Orbit Readiness

Northrop Grumman; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Retirement plan (401k)

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Work/Life Programs

Paid Time Off

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Gilbert, Arizona is seeking a Space Vehicle Systems Engineer to join a cross‑disciplinary team responsible for on‑orbit ready space vehicles. You will blend systems engineering with on‑the‑floor integration, build, and test to bring spacecraft to life.

You will guide concepts through design, countdown, and orbit, contributing to mission‑capable vehicles for national security space programs while collaborating across engineering disciplines on payloads, buses, and complete

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 2+ years of engineering experience, or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and an aptitude for understanding how systems and subsystems interact
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Prior engineering experience, preferably on space, aerospace, or related hardware/software programs
• Basic understanding of systems engineering concepts (requirements, interfaces, verification/validation)
• Ability and willingness to obtain a U.S. Government Top Secret clearance

Responsibilities

• Provide on‑floor support to the integration, testing, and operational readiness of spacecraft and payloads
• Develop and manage system and subsystem requirements, allocations, and verification/validation plans
• Contribute to interface definition and write interface control documents, technical specifications and engineering reports
• Coordinate with program, functional, and subsystem leads to resolve technical issues
• Assist with trade studies, design and sensitivity analyses, system performance assessments, mission timelines, and CONOPS development
• Prepare review and briefing material for working groups, technical reviews, and program status meetings
• Support tasks such as electrical harness interface design, integration and test procedure development, mechanical systems support, command and telemetry database updates, and space vehicle configuration modeling
• Learn to synthesize key concepts from technical data (ground and space hardware) and communicate them clearly to peers and stakeholders

Skills

System engineering

Requirements analysis

Interface control

Problem solving

Technical reporting

Education

Bachelor's in STEM with 2+ years experience

Master's in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

DOORS

CAMEO

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Gilbert, Arizona is seeking a Space Vehicle Systems Engineer to join a cross‑disciplinary team responsible for on‑orbit ready space vehicles. You will blend systems engineering with on‑the‑floor integration, build, and test to bring spacecraft to life.

You will guide concepts through design, countdown, and orbit, contributing to mission‑capable vehicles for national security space programs while collaborating across engineering disciplines on payloads, buses, and complete