Sr Principal Engineer Systems
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is hiring a Senior Principal Systems Engineer for its Western Region Engineering organization at the Space Park location in Redondo Beach, California. The role provides technical and functional leadership to establish and maintain a systems engineering organization supporting multiple divisions and programs. It oversees development, design, integration, test, and implementation of solutions for Space Systems programs, campaigns, and research and technology development. As an Integration and Test (I&T) Lead, the engineer will develop processes to verify and validate requirements for the spacecraft system’s Ground Segment at the segment and element levels. The position includes authoring descriptions and plans for end-to-end ground tests, integration activities, personnel support, and the integration of payload ground and mission-unique ground elements with external systems. The role supports program I&T planning and milestone reviews, including the Ground I&T and qualification test campaign, through PDR and beyond. The position requires an active DoD Top Secret clearance at the start. Continued employment is contingent on maintaining the required clearance and program access. Travel is 10% of the time; relocation assistance is not available. The role is based in Redondo Beach, California.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree and 6 years of relevant experience, or a PhD and 4 years of relevant experience.
- Experience with software ground systems for space missions.
- Experience with requirements verification and system sell-off.
- Experience with integration and test.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Working knowledge of systems engineering principles and processes.
- Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new concepts and approaches.
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Program start-up and new integration and test product development experience.
- Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools.
- Experience with DOORS and CAMEO or equivalent tools.
- Ground C2 of space vehicles and/or integration of third-party C2 products.
- Experience with software frameworks and their onboarding and deployment.
- Experience with software-intensive systems using multiple development, test, and production environments at multiple security levels.
- Mission management, mission planning, or resource mission management experience.
- Ability to obtain SCI/SAP.
Responsibilities
- Develop integration and test flows and processes for implementation at segment and element levels.
- Describe end-to-end ground tests, including network, satellite, and payload operations testing, and personnel support plans for each team.
- Define the scope of integration activities between the Host and Command and Control (C2)/Mission Planning (MP) Segments in preparation for end-to-end ground tests.
- Develop plans for integrating Payload Ground and Mission Unique Ground Elements with external systems, including use of shared development, test, and production environments, software and hardware-in-the-loop assets, and relevant ground equipment.
- Support the overall program Integration and Test (I&T) plan.
- Lead preparation and execution of milestone reviews for the Ground I&T and qualification test campaign.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k).
- Educational assistance.
- Life insurance.
- Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions.
- Paid time off.
- Health and wellness resources.
- Employee discounts.
- Flexible schedules, including the option of a 9/80 schedule.
- Disability insurance.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
