Staff Systems Engineer: Space Superiority (On-Site, TS)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

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, with emphasis on RPO capabilities and complex spacecraft integration.

Prior space-related experience is not required, but strong experience in developing, integrating, testing, or operating complex systems is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM plus 12 years of related experience (or higher degrees).
• Experience applying systems engineering to design, development, integration, testing, or operation of complex aerospace/defense systems.
• Experience collaborating across engineering disciplines to resolve issues and deliver integrated solutions.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance at time of application.

Responsibilities

• Support major program milestones and readiness reviews by translating complex information into clear presentations.
• Author and contribute to program data products, system engineering artifacts, and critical deliverables.
• Collaborate with mission partners to mature the system for successful mission execution.
• Support development or modification of spacecraft to enable faster concept-to-launch realization.
• Develop understanding of spacecraft operations and reference missions, especially RPO in contested space.
• Develop and apply modeling tools to evaluate mission concepts and spacecraft performance.
• Manage requirements, decompose objectives into system/subsystem requirements, maintain traceability.
• Manage internal and external interfaces, including payloads, host vehicles, and RPO sensor suites.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

MBSE

Cross-discipline collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

MBSE

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, with emphasis on RPO capabilities and complex spacecraft integration.

Prior space-related experience is not required, but strong experience in developing, integrating, testing, or operating complex systems is essential.