Systems Engineer: Space Superiority Missions (Top Secret)

Northrop Grumman; Virginia; On-site; USD 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

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 for complex spacecraft and mission systems, with a focus on RPO capabilities and high-assurity programs.

Prerequisites include a STEM degree and 2 years of related experience or a Master’s degree, plus the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 2 years of applicable experience, or a Master’s Degree.
• Experience applying systems engineering principles to the design, development, integration, test, or operation of complex aerospace, defense, or similarly complex technical systems.
• Experience collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines to resolve technical issues and develop integrated system solutions.
• Demonstrated experience performing core systems-engineering functions, such as requirements development and management, interface definition and control, system architecture, mission analysis, mission operations, technical trade studies, or system verification and validation.
• Requires U.S. Government Top Secret clearance at time of application.

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 an 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 throughout the development lifecycle.
• Managing internal and external interfaces, particularly payloads, host vehicles, and RPO sensor suites.

Skills

Systems engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Requirements management

System architecture

MBSE

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree

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 for complex spacecraft and mission systems, with a focus on RPO capabilities and high-assurity programs.

Prerequisites include a STEM degree and 2 years of related experience or a Master’s degree, plus the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.