Principal Mission Systems Integration Engineer - TS/SCI (Space Systems)

Northrop Grumman • Dulles, VA

200d • $110,300 - $165,500 • Onsite

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. The successful candidates for this position will work in a technical role in Dulles VA. This Systems Engineering role is responsible for the mission system integration and onboarding efforts for a space program in the Space Missions business area within the Space Systems Sector. The candidate will perform mission onboarding activities for a ground-based, service-oriented architecture intended to service next generation space capability. They will help manage from a technical and programmatic perspective to integrate external space vehicle with the ground segment. The team focuses on the software integration with the ground segment to enable operations. This includes the integration of multiple heterogenous space vehicles into a common ground system. The candidate will develop critical mission operations products in support of orbital analysis to include identification and integration of signature limitations and constraints. A successful candidate will have experience creating mission user guides and providing mission liaison support to mission operations.

Requirements

• Must have U.S. Citizenship with a current or active Top Secret/SCI Clearance at time of application.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field with at least 5 years of applicable experience, or Master's degree with 3 years of applicable experience.
• Experience in Space to Ground and Mission Architecture and Space Vehicle Systems Engineering.
• Background working in software systems engineering.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Satellite Ground Systems in the US National Security arena.
• CONOPS development for Space Based programs.
• Knowledge of various mission analysis techniques and software tools.
• Understanding of Agile software development practices.
• On-orbit testing of space systems and testing of integrated ground systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform mission onboarding activities for a ground-based, service-oriented architecture.
• Manage technical and programmatic integration of external space vehicles with the ground segment.
• Focus on software integration with the ground segment to enable operations.
• Integrate multiple heterogeneous space vehicles into a common ground system.
• Develop critical mission operations products in support of orbital analysis.
• Identify and integrate signature limitations and constraints.
• Create mission user guides and provide mission liaison support to mission operations.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree