Pr./Sr. Pr. Mission Engineer
About The Position
Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Mission Engineer Level 3 or Level 4 to join their team in Dulles, VA. Successful candidates will work in a technical role for space and ground programs, supporting next-generation space capabilities. This position offers the opportunity to work on exciting, cutting-edge programs and new mission areas. The role operates on a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. This position can be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4.
Requirements
- Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
- Experience with a space or ground system development program
- Understanding of Systems Engineering principles and practices
- Experience in requirements management, system architecture development, and CONOPs.
- Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience or Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience or PhD with 1 year of professional experience (for Level 3)
- Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience or Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience or PhD with 4 years of professional experience (for Level 4)
Nice To Haves
- Experience presenting to customers
- Experience working with a cross-discipline team
- Experience in Space Superiority mission design, satellite ground software, distributed modeling & simulation
- Understanding of system of system architecture designs the interplay between various national security customers and products
- Mission system requirements, verification/validation planning, mission planning/execution, mission analysis, modeling/simulation, system trade studies
- Proficiency in any modeling and simulation tools: Cameo, STK, Matlab, AFSIM, Python
Responsibilities
- CONOPS and Mission Analysis
- Systems Level Integration and Test
- Mission Modeling and Simulation
- Verification and Validation
- Resource Logistics and Execution
- Mission Operations Support
- Model Based Systems Engineering
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- overtime
- shift differential
- discretionary bonus
- Annual bonuses
- Long Term Incentives (for Vice President or Director positions)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
