Consulting Mission Architect Engineer
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking an experienced mission architect in Dulles, Virginia, to serve as a subject matter expert and key customer interface for space superiority missions. The architect leads technical efforts supporting capture and strategy for a critical program focused on experimental, first-of-a-kind missions. The role works closely with business development, business directors, external customers, and subject matter experts to assess the feasibility of new missions and architectures, and includes mission design as well as the design, development, and delivery of hardware to achieve mission effects. The work is onsite due to security constraints, potentially up to 100% onsite, and requires the ability to pass an enhanced security review. The role requires an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at application and travel up to 25% of the time.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or another STEM-related field and 16 years of experience in a related engineering field, such as mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or operations; alternatively, 14 years with a master’s degree or 12 years with a Ph.D.
- Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at the time of application.
- Understanding of systems engineering principles and practices.
- Experience developing and presenting briefing slides to senior leaders and executive-level personnel.
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work within diverse teams.
- Experience with the specific customer community for the mission.
- Ability to pass an enhanced security review.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in mission design, satellite ground software, or distributed modeling and simulation.
- Understanding of system-of-systems architecture designs and the interplay between national security customers and products.
- Prior aerospace-related work experience for a U.S. government agency or contractor.
- Previous experience with flight hardware on operational systems.
- Previous experience with Class C or demonstration programs.
Responsibilities
- Interface with and drive engagement among customers and stakeholders.
- Manage a technical team as a technical leader.
- Direct developmental and analytical efforts to reduce risk, mature the system, ensure mission success, and grow the business area.
- Support the family of programs through system architecture establishment and evolution, and CONOPS development.
- Extract core concepts and instructional needs from large volumes of technical data about ground and space hardware, and communicate technical concepts to audiences with varying levels of domain experience.
- Work independently, envision the product end state, and take initiative to drive product development to completion.
- Educate leads, customers, and engineers on mission capability, analysis, and CONOPS.
- Perform system-of-systems trades, modeling, simulation, and analysis to assess space mission architecture alternatives for delivering customer mission effects, data, or capabilities within a broader campaign.
- Support capture activities, including RFI/RFP preparation, customer presentations and demonstrations, and competitor analysis.
- Brief and lead technical meetings for senior leaders across the space community.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position
- Potential long-term incentives for employees in Vice President or Director positions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
