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Requisition ID: R10178740
- Category:Ā Engineering
- Location: Dulles, Virginia, United States of America
- Clearance Type:Ā SCI
- Telecommute:Ā No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift:Ā 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required:Ā Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance:Ā Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available:Ā 1
Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector, Tactical Space Systems Division (TSSD) is seeking a qualified Principal or Senior Principal Systems Engineer for the role of Mission Planning and Scheduling Thread Lead for a Mission Integration program. This position is located on-site in Dulles, VA. Successful candidates for this position will work in a technical thread lead role for the Space Security business area. This position offers the opportunity to work on exciting, cutting-edge programs and new mission areas.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Develop and review requirements, verification plans, and architecture at all levels of the System
Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into lower level specifications
Integrate complex design elements across multiple teams and vendors of the Phoenix program
Coordinate with all levels of the program to ensure a comprehensive system design
Ensure ground system software teams are developing and design their content that meet the system requirements
Provide subject matter expertise for the Thread to the program
Brief program leadership, customers, and stakeholders on the on the Thread
Engage in formal and informal mentoring to support knowledge transfer and talent development.
The development and improvement of on-orbit system-test procedures
Performing demonstrations and conducting briefings explaining test procedures and processes
Providing on-console operational support and aiding in the investigation and diagnosis of unexpected system signatures
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Basic Qualifications:
Principal Systems Engineer (T3): Bachelorās degree in engineering or related technical field with at least 5 years of applicable experience, or Masters degree with 3 years of applicable experience.
Senior Principal Systems Engineer (T4): Bachelorās degree in engineering or related technical field with at least 8 years of applicable experience or Masters degree with 6 years of applicable experience.
Must have US Citizenship with current or active Top Secret/SCI Clearance at time of application.
Technical background or experience in orbital mechanics/astrodynamics
Experience in requirements management, system architecture development, and CONOPs
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience coordinating the efforts of diverseĀ stakeholders
Experience in RPO mission design and satellite ground software.
Proficiency in any modeling and simulation tools: Cameo, STK, Matlab, AFSIM, Python
Have an extensive knowledge of different astrodynamic coordinate frames such as ECI and RIC
Salary Range 2: $137,400 - $206,000
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the 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.
Northrop Grumman is committed 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. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
