Systems Engineer - Level 3
About The Position
Northrop Grumman's Space Systems Sector is seeking a Systems Engineer – Level 3 to join our team in Gilbert, Arizona. Successful candidates for this position will work as a Principal System Engineer on a national security space program. Spacecraft 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 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 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
- 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
- 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.
- Ability and willingness to obtain US Government Top 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 U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance.
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.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
- Flexible Schedules: for example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work.
- overtime
- shift differential
- discretionary bonus
- Company paid holidays
- paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
