Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer – Civil Space Systems

Requisition ID: R10174638

Category: Engineering

Location: Sterling, Virginia, United States of America | Gilbert, Arizona, United States of America | Redondo Beach, California, United States of America

Clearance Type: None

Telecommute: Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position

Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

Positions Available: 3

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nations history – from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, theyre making history.

Successful candidates for this position will be a Principal or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer within the Tactical Space Division at Northrop Grumman Space Systems located in Dulles, VA, Gilbert, AZ or Redondo Beach, CA. This position offers the opportunity to work on exciting space flight programs designed to further Human Exploration and Operations (HEO) beyond Low Earth Orbit.

The Principal or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer is responsible for supporting key Systems Engineering (SE) deliverables as part of an Embedded Systems Engineering Team at various program levels i.e. Mission-, Element-, and Segment-level. The embedded systems team will incorporate the direction and results of a multi-disciplined engineering development of the space system architecture & elements. The Principal or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer is expected to own key program deliverables as well as support and incorporate new company and industry driven technologies. This description applies to a number of open positions within the HEO Systems Engineering group within Northrop Grumman Space Systems Tactical Space Division.

The Principal or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer position is expected to complete tasks under only general direction, independently determine and develop approach to solutions. Completed tasks are reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives. The Principal or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer is expected to interact frequently with inter-organizational and outside customer contacts and is expected to represent the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Provide support to all or selected segments for the embedded SE team

Provide dedicated systems engineering support within subsystem engineering discipline (mechanical, thermal, environmental control and life support systems, software, avionics)

Support in development of space vehicle and/or ground segment design and analysis efforts

Conceive and develop solutions to complex analytical, design, and test problems

Technical management of major bus subcontracted program elements

Support contractual space segment technical reviews

Responsible to write monthly status and technical performance reviews and reports

Basic Qualifications:

Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field with at least 5 years of applicable experience, or Masters degree with 3 years of applicable experience.

Sr. Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related technical field and 8 years of experience, Master’s Degree and 6 years of experience; or a PhD and 4 years of experience

Proficiency in related engineering programs, Microsoft Office or equivalent document generation programs, Microsoft SharePoint or equivalent collaboration tool, Matlab or equivalent computational tool

Experience in mechanical, electrical, and logical interfaces

Preferred Qualifications:

Either self-experience or experience interfacing with team members in any of the following fields:

Command and Data Handling design and development

Electrical design at a card, component or system level

FPGA / Processor design and development

Software design and development

Power distribution system design and development

Both High and Low Voltage Bus Design

Mechanical design and development

Understanding of both launch loads as well as space docking loads

Thermal control system design and development

Thermal control techniques in both a vacuum and/or ambient condition

Automotive and motor or mechanism design and development

Radio communication design and development

Proficient in the use of the requirement development and management tool DOORS

Experience in development and maintenance of interface control documents

Experience in avionics system testing and evaluation

Knowledge in any of the following areas: Launch Vehicles, System Safety, System Reliability, Contamination Control, EMI, Space Environments (Radiation, Surface Charging, etc.), or Human Factors

Salary Range: $107,300 – $160,900

Salary Range 2: $133,000 – $199,600

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidates experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.