Staff Systems Engineer

4 weeks ago


Redondo Beach, California, United States Northrop Grumman Full time
Job Summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a highly skilled Staff Systems Engineer to join our Tactical Space Systems Division. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership to key pursuits within the Science and Robotic Exploration (S&RE) operating unit.

Key Responsibilities

Conceive and develop one-of-a-kind, custom solutions to complex analytical, design, and test problems from often-underspecified mission requirements

Create complex space mission concepts from commercially available, high-TRL, components and structures with flight heritage

Collaborate with stakeholders toward maturing spacecraft/constellation concepts in pursuit of contract awards

Author Request For Information (RFI) responses and technical content for proposals

Prepare and present technical briefings for internal and external stakeholders

Manage a technical team, small or large, sometimes spanning external organizations

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or higher in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field with 12 years of experience or 10 years of experience with Master's or 8 years with PhD

Familiarity with orbital dynamics and space physics

Experience with early spacecraft/satellite concept development

Experience with selecting various commercially available spacecraft components toward creating a spacecraft concept that meets custom mission requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with various NASA acquisition processes

Space mission architecture design experience

Experience and/or in-depth knowledge of LEOStar-2 or LEOStar-3 avionics

Experience with high-level and low-level interface definition and maturation

What We Offer

Competitive salary range: $165,000 - $247,600

Discretionary bonus and Long Term Incentives

Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Opportunity to work on exciting space mission concepts and/or flight programs designed to further Science and Robotic Exploration (S&RE) missions related to Earth science, astrophysics, or heliophysics

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