Systems Engineer - Level 2 or 3

Northrop Grumman•Gilbert, AZ

2d•$79,300 - $147,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Space Systems Sector is seeking a Systems Engineer – Level 2 and Level 3 to join our team in Gilbert, Arizona. Successful candidates for this position will work as a System Engineer/ Principal System Engineer on a national security space program. Spacecraft Space Systems Engineers are key members of a cross-disciplinary team helping drive the design, development, integration & test, launch, and on-orbit operations of space vehicles. As a Spacecraft Space Systems Engineer, you will have unique opportunities to witness and take part in the entire engineering lifecycle culminating in the on-orbit delivery of fully mission capable space vehicles to our customers! This Systems Engineer/Principal Systems Engineering position is for an individual-contributor within a multi-disciplinary engineering team. Responsibilities include design, integration, development and testing of space payloads, spacecraft buses, and satellites. Come join our team and help us keep pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

Requirements

Systems Engineer - Level 2 - Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 2+ years of engineering experience OR Master's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline
Systems Engineer - Level 3 Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 5+ years of engineering experience OR Master's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 3 years of experience or PhD in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineer, Math) with 1 year of experience.
Self-starter with strong technical problem-solving skills, an aptitude for understanding system and subsystem interactions and initiative to drive product development to closure.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Previous engineering experience, preferably on space programs or satellite operations.
Understanding of Systems Engineering functions.
Must have active or current U.S. Government Secret Clearance at time of application.

Nice To Haves

Experience in space systems, spacecraft design, or mission operations.
Experience in requirements development, decomposition and allocation.
Understanding of spacecraft/space system integration & test, launch, and/or mission operations.
Experience in requirements management, system architecture, and CONOPs development.
Experience with various technical tools such as MATLAB, STK, CORE, DOORS, or CAMEO.
Experience in any of the following areas is also desired: orbital mechanics, orbital debris modeling, spacecraft attitude control, power systems and modeling, avionics or digital electronics design, risk analysis, optics, communications, thermal design and analysis, or spacecraft integration and testing (either at the spacecraft or payload level).
Active or current TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance with SCI/SBBI.

Responsibilities

Perform requirements development, allocation, verification/validation planning and manage interface definition efforts.
Write complex specifications, interface control documents, and engineering reports.
Support interface/communication with program, functional and subsystem leads.
Assist with trade studies, system sensitivity studies, design optimization studies, system performance assessments, mission analysis and timelines, and CONOPS development.
Support execution activities including engineering review board and configuration control board.
Prepare review/briefing material for working group meetings, reviews and program status.
Provide on-floor support of integration, testing, and operational readiness of spacecraft and payloads.
Other tasks may include electrical harness interface design, integration and test development and support, mechanical systems support, Command & Telemetry database development, and space vehicle configuration modeling.
Ability to capture core concepts and instructional needs from a large amount of technical data (ground and space hardware) and communicate technical concepts to peers.