Systems Engineer/Senior Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman • Chantilly, VA

2d • $91,800 - $171,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Level 2 or Level 3 Systems Engineer to join its team in Chantilly, Virginia. The position is 100% onsite and does not accommodate telecommuting. The engineer will perform mission onboarding activities for a ground-based, service-oriented architecture supporting next-generation space capabilities. The work focuses on integrating space vehicles with the ground segment, including integrating heterogeneous space vehicles into a common ground system. The engineer will develop mission operations products supporting orbital analysis, including identifying and integrating signature limitations and constraints.

The position works a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. Work is managed across both low-side and high-side environments. The role requires collaboration with external contributors to the integrated ground segment and close coordination with the ground software development team. The position is contingent on obtaining final clearances and program access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at the time of application.
• Experience in space-to-ground and mission architecture and space vehicle systems engineering.
• Experience with satellite ground systems in the U.S. National Security arena.
• Experience developing CONOPS for space-based programs.
• Understanding of space vehicle design concepts.
• For Level 2: bachelor’s degree and 2 years of professional experience, or master’s degree and 0 years of professional experience.
• For Level 3: bachelor’s degree and 5 years of professional experience, master’s degree and 3 years of professional experience, or Ph.D. and 1 year of professional experience.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of mission analysis techniques and software tools.
• Understanding of Agile software development practices.
• Experience in astrodynamics or rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO).
• Background in software systems engineering.
• Experience with on-orbit testing of space systems and testing of integrated ground systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform mission onboarding activities for a ground-based, service-oriented architecture.
• Support integration between space vehicles and the ground segment, including integrating multiple heterogeneous space vehicles into a common ground system.
• Develop mission operations products supporting orbital analysis, including identifying and integrating signature limitations and constraints.
• Work with external entities contributing elements of the integrated ground segment in an organized, solutions-oriented manner.
• Manage work in Jira and coordinate closely with the ground software development team.
• Keep work organized across low-side and high-side environments.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
• 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