Principal Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman

121d • $110,300 - $165,500

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. Northrop Grumman Space Sector is seeking a Spacecraft Systems Engineer to support programs in Dulles, VA. This position requires being onsite and does not support remote work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field + 5 years of experience.
• Aerospace and Defense hardware integration and test experience.
• Programming skills (Tcl, Python, Matlab, STOL, etc.).
• Must have the ability to obtain a Top Secret Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Active Top secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• 3 years of Space Vehicle Integration and Test or Operations.
• Small team leadership experience.
• Customer interaction / briefing experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the smooth, expedient compilation of Space Vehicle level requirements gathered from testing throughout the environmental test campaign.
• Testing and operation of a complex space payload during the SV level I&T campaign requiring completing a training program and supporting testing on several shifts.
• Act as technical lead for root cause and corrective action (RCCA) investigation into test failures.
• Working with existing SE team to look for test flow efficiencies.
• Completing data analysis of test results to compile into verification test reports.
• Utilizing available resources and cross-functional team input to drive efficiency in Environmental Testing and Test Report Generation using software automation.
• Implementing updates and configuration management of test software (Tcl, Python, MATLAB).
• Providing support for triage, root cause analysis, resolution efforts, and presentation to the cross-functional team.
• Leading SV AI&T electrical testing as the Integration and Test systems representative.

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
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree