Space Engineer/Principal Engineer Systems

Northrop Grumman•Rolling Meadows, IL

47d•$87,600 - $163,200•Onsite

About The Position

The Mission and Payload Programs organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! Our Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) organization within Space Superiority Division provides complex subsystems and defense electronics. This position can be hired as a Systems Engineer (level 2) or a Principal Systems Engineer (level 3) based on their qualifications in one or more of the following 3 disciplines: (1) Systems Design (2) Modeling & Simulation, and (3) Integration & Test. This position is part of the Space Sectors’ Eastern Region SEIT Engineering Organization located at Rolling Meadows, IL.

Requirements

Systems Engineer: BS + 2 years of exp; MS + 0 years of exp
Principal Systems Engineer: BS + 5 years of exp: MS + 3 years of exp; PhD + 0 years of exp
BS and/or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related technical degree.
Educational background or experience with signal processing and algorithm development
Proficient with MATLAB or Python object-oriented programing languages
U.S. citizen with ability to obtain U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application

Nice To Haves

Demonstrate history of strong organization and coordination skills (working with cross-functional teams).
Knowledge of the space domain (e.g. orbital mechanics, remote sensing, etc.)
Strong RF domain background (link budget, waveform modulation schemes, transceiver technologies, antennas)
Integration and test experience; familiarity with signal generators and spectral analyzers
Active TS/SCI with adjudicated polygraph is preferred
Agile development experience a plus
Knowledge of MATLAB, Python, or other scripting languages
Working knowledge of Robot Framework, or other test automation frameworks
Working knowledge of DOORS and ClearCase/ClearQuest

Responsibilities

Creating and refining Model Based System Engineering products (System behavioral models, Use Case realizations, State Machines, etc.)
Generation and update of specifications in DOORS, including requirements traceability and dxl script development
Capability assessments to predict requirement compliance
Functional algorithm development
Risk assessment and burn down of mitigation steps
Generating and reporting system Technical Performance Measures
Presenting analysis that shapes the system design and obtaining end-customer buy-in
Interface development and documentation
Software development of physics-based in-house models and algorithms
Perform analysis and trades of product line architectures using analytical models and mission level simulations
Authoring technical documentation such as white papers, proposal technical volumes, program milestone briefings (i.e. SRR, PDR, CDR,…), systems engineering design documentation
Presenting technical analysis to multiple stakeholders
Systems: sensors/antennas, transmitters/receivers, optics, and associated lab equipment
Full life cycle experience developing, integrating, and deploying space systems
Experience with real-time signal processing
Experience creating and executing integration & test and design verification test plans and procedures
Experience performing system verification and validation
Supporting Systems Integration Labs (SIL) testing

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 VP or Director positions)