Principal/Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Fault Management & System Autonomy (AHT)

Northrop Grumman•Dulles, VA

6d•$114,000 - $213,400•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Systems Engineer Level 3 or Level 4 to join their team in Dulles, VA. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. The role involves performing traditional Systems Engineering functions, including requirements synthesis and flow-down, verification/validation planning, system trades study support, systems analysis, coordination of design efforts, and management of technical budgets & interface definitions. The application of these systems engineering functions will be in the context of fault management and system autonomy. The candidate must be able to assist in the formulation of system design, definition of concept of operations, and systems analysis for failure modes and effects, including their identification and mitigation through autonomous or operational controls. This includes designing, implementing, and validating Fault Management and System Autonomy Flight Software using flight-like simulations and flight hardware. The candidate must be knowledgeable in spacecraft subsystem design, spacecraft testing, flight software best practices, and mission operations. They may also be called upon to assist in new business activities, such as conceptual design and analysis for proposals and funded studies, and may include authoring sections for both. Presentation skills and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to either technical or non-technical audiences is required. 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

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)
Active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
Experience in Systems Engineering for mission critical applications
Mission and/or vehicle systems engineering experience
Software coding or scripting experience

Nice To Haves

Failure analysis or fault management technical experience
Experience defining requirements & interfaces
Understanding of spacecraft integration & test, launch, and mission operations
Experience developing verification documentation
Experience with architecture development
Experience with spacecraft mission operations
Familiarity with electrical & computer systems
Familiarity with command and telemetry databases

Responsibilities

Perform traditional Systems Engineering functions, including requirements synthesis and flow-down, verification/validation planning, system trades study support, systems analysis, coordination of design efforts, and management of technical budgets & interface definitions
Apply systems engineering functions in the context of fault management and system autonomy
Assist in the formulation of system design, definition of concept of operations, and systems analysis for failure modes and effects, including their identification and mitigation through autonomous or operational controls
Design, implement, and validate Fault Management and System Autonomy Flight Software using flight-like simulations and flight hardware
Assist in new business activities, such as conceptual design and analysis for proposals and funded studies, and may include authoring sections for both
Communicate complex technical concepts to either technical or non-technical audiences