Principal Systems Engineer for Space Vehicle Onboarding

1 week ago

Sterling, Virginia, United States Northrop Grumman Full time
Position Overview

Requisition ID: R

  • Category: Engineering
  • Location: Dulles, Virginia, United States of America
  • Clearance Type: Top Secret
  • Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position
  • Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
  • Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time
  • Relocation Assistance: May be available
  • Positions Available: 1

At Northrop Grumman, we offer our employees remarkable opportunities to engage in groundbreaking systems that influence lives globally, both now and for future generations. Our innovative and adventurous spirit has positioned us at the leading edge of numerous technological breakthroughs in our nation's journey - from the inaugural transatlantic flight to stealth technology and lunar landings. We seek individuals with bold ideas, courage, and a pioneering mindset to collaborate in shaping the future while enjoying the process. Our culture fosters intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and authenticity in the workplace, driven by an unyielding ambition to achieve what others deem impossible. Our workforce is not merely part of history; they are actively creating it.

Role Responsibilities:

  • The Systems Engineer will spearhead mission onboarding initiatives for a space program within the Space Missions sector.
  • Engage in mission onboarding tasks for a ground-based, service-oriented architecture designed to support next-generation space capabilities.
  • Collaborate with the Phoenix Onboarding Team from both technical and programmatic perspectives to integrate external space vehicles with the ground segment.
  • Focus on software integration with the ground segment to facilitate operations, including the amalgamation of various heterogeneous space vehicles into a unified ground system.

Key Duties:

  • Develop essential mission operations products supporting orbital analysis, including the identification and integration of signature limitations and constraints.
  • Create mission user manuals and provide liaison support to mission operations.
  • Balance technical expertise with innovative thinking and execution focus.
  • Possess a functional understanding of ground system networking, private cloud deployments, data and messaging buses, software deployment, and hardware deployment.
  • Interact in an organized and solutions-oriented manner with external entities contributing to the integrated ground segment.
  • Manage work in Jira, closely collaborating with the ground software development team across both low and high sides, necessitating strong organizational skills.

Basic Qualifications:

  • U.S. Citizenship with a current or active Top Secret level clearance.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience in Space to Ground and Mission Architecture.
  • Expertise in Space Vehicle Systems Engineering.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active or current TS/SCI Security Clearance.
  • Experience with Satellite Ground Systems in the U.S. National Security sector.
  • Development of CONOPS for Space-Based programs.
  • Familiarity with various mission analysis techniques and software tools.
  • Understanding of Agile software development methodologies.
  • Background in software systems engineering.
  • Experience with on-orbit testing of space systems and integrated ground systems testing.

Salary Range: $107,300 - $160,900
This salary range serves as a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers various factors when determining base salary offers, including the scope and responsibilities of the position, as well as the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.

Northrop Grumman is dedicated to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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