Top Secret Space Systems Engineer - Onsite (Travel 10%)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Company paid holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in the United States seeks a Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer to develop and evaluate spacecraft architectures, CONOPS, and mission scenarios, collaborating with GNC, software, payload, and ground teams to deliver integrated solutions.

The role requires a STEM degree with extensive experience, an active Top Secret clearance, and the ability to produce technical documentation and briefings for leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 12 years of applicable experience, or a Master’s Degree and 10 years of applicable experience, or a PhD and 8 years of applicable experience
• Requires an active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance at time of application
• Demonstrated experience supporting design, development, integration, test, or operation of spacecraft or space missions
• Experience collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines to resolve issues and develop integrated spacecraft or mission solutions

Responsibilities

• Developing and evaluating spacecraft and mission architectures, CONOPS, and operational scenarios
• Performing mission-level analyses and technical trade studies
• Collaborating with spacecraft, payload, GNC, software, ground, and mission-operations teams
• Supporting mission-readiness activities, launch preparation, and on-orbit execution
• Authoring mission-engineering products and technical reports

Skills

Systems engineering

Stakeholder briefing

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Python

MATLAB

STK

Job description

Northrop Grumman in the United States seeks a Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer to develop and evaluate spacecraft architectures, CONOPS, and mission scenarios, collaborating with GNC, software, payload, and ground teams to deliver integrated solutions.

The role requires a STEM degree with extensive experience, an active Top Secret clearance, and the ability to produce technical documentation and briefings for leadership.