Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer (*Active TS/SCI required)

The Payload and Ground Systems, a division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances in various sciences through cutting-edge technology.  Our team is chartered with providing the skills, and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer in the Payload and Ground Systems Division Engineering organization supporting our Integrated National Systems (INS) Business Unit (BU) to support a program out of our Fairfax, VA or Linthicum MD office.

Position Overview:

• This position requires multidiscipline knowledge in all areas related to systems engineering including systems design, modeling, requirements development, and integration and test.

• Diplomatically interface with all levels of management, employees, internal and external customers, and vendors 

• Experience writing and reviewing CONOPS

This position will be located at either our Fairfax Virginia or Linthicum Maryland locations. (Compensation varies per location)

This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work. 

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal level (level 3) or a Senior Principal level (level 4), depending on the candidate’s experience as laid out in the basic qualifications detailed below as well as the interview assessment.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance at the time of application

• Must have a completed STEM degree with below years of experience in systems engineering [a degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics]

  • Principal level (level 3)

    • 5 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's (STEM)

    • 3 Years of relevant experience with a completed Masters's (STEM)

    • 1 Years of relevant experience with a completed Ph.D. (STEM)

  • Senior Principal level (level 4)

    • 8 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's (STEM)

    • 6 Years of relevant experience with a completed Masters's (STEM)

    • 4 Years of relevant experience with a completed Ph.D. (STEM)

• Must have experience on all of the below:

  • Experience with requirements development, decomposition, software verification, and generating system and segment-level test procedures

  • Data Analysis & RF Mission processing

  • Experience using Jira and Agile processes during day-to-day work

  • Experience with Interface Control Document development and associated block diagrams

  • Experience with creating security and transportation plans

  • Experience with JIRA

  • Experience in gathering requirements, leading exercises or demonstrations

  • Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

  • Hands-on experience developing and performing real-time executable demo plans

  • Strong written and oral communications skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Detailed familiarity with space system operational documentation

• Mentor newer members of the operations team

• Experience working on Agile programs and methodology

• Understanding and implementation of Model-Based Systems Engineering Experience using MBSE & Cameo

• General knowledge of ground segment architecture

To better support our employee’s work/life balance, most NG worksites support a 9/80 work schedule. The 9/80 schedule allows employees to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off.  This schedule or other work-hour flexibility options can be determined upon hire.

With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on Earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today. #definingpossible

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