Principal Mission Architect

6 days ago


Sterling, Virginia, United States Northrop Grumman Full time
Job Title: Principal Mission Architect Engineer

Northrop Grumman is seeking a highly skilled Principal Mission Architect Engineer to join our team in Dulles, VA. As a key member of our space systems sector, you will be responsible for designing and developing cutting-edge space systems and ground programs.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement system-level architectures for space and ground programs
  • Lead the development of mission models and simulations to support system design and testing
  • Collaborate with cross-discipline teams to integrate and test space and ground systems
  • Develop and maintain system-level requirements and verification plans
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers and technicians

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and 5 years of relevant experience, or 3 years with a Master's degree, or 0 years with a PhD
  • Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and practices
  • Experience with requirements management, system architecture development, and CONOPs
  • Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Current or active TS/SCI clearance
  • Experience with space or ground system development programs
  • Experience presenting to customers
  • Experience working with cross-discipline teams
  • Experience in M1 mission design, satellite ground software, distributed modeling & simulation

Northrop Grumman is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We offer a competitive salary range of $107,300 - $160,900, as well as a range of benefits, including health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO). The application period for this job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.



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