Mission Systems Engineer (Principal/Sr Principal) - Signatures Limitations and Constraints Management Lead (AHT)
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is a strategic partner specializing in delivering intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance solutions for classified and unclassified missions in space. As part of Eastern Region Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (ER-SEIT), you will have the opportunity to experience the entire space design lifecycle. We do it all here, on-site, from sensors to payloads to full up spacecraft, supporting Class A to Class D missions. All the way from early mission and concept design to on-orbit operational support.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Linthicum, MD is seeking a Mission Systems Engineer to lead Signatures, Limitations, and Constraints (SLC) Management across our Space RADAR programs.
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinate with Payload Assembly Integration and Test (PL AI&T), Space Vehicle (SV) AI&T, and Ops teams for development and maintenance SLCs throughout program life cycles from initial design through on-orbit ops
- Support MSEIT System I&T team in the planning and execution of space-to-ground testing activities
- Ground Testing, On-Orbit Check-Out, and End-to-End Testing .
This position can be staffed at a Principal or Sr. Principal level based on the Basic Qualifications below.
Basic Qualifications:
- Principal Engineer: BS in STEM with 5 years relevant experience or 3 years with MS
- Sr Principal Engineer: BS in STEM with 8 years relevant experience or 6 years with MS
- Active TS clearance and SCI eligibility required at time of application
- Hardware/Software I&T Experience
- Experience in implementing and maintaining processes
Preferred Qualifications:
- On-Orbit Ops experience
- Experience coordinating between program elements
- Experience identifying, documenting, and using SLCs
- Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
- Experience with Space Vehicle tasking and I&T
- Experience with Radar tasking and I&T
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering
- Active SCI clearance
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5 years of relevant experience, or master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience for Principal Engineer level.
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8 years of relevant experience, or master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience for Senior Principal Engineer level.
- Active Top Secret security clearance.
- SCI eligibility at the time of application.
- Hardware/software integration and test experience.
- Experience implementing and maintaining processes.
- On-orbit operations experience.
- Experience coordinating between program elements.
- Experience identifying, documenting, and using Signatures, Limitations, and Constraints.
- Experience with the Atlassian tool suite, including Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
- Experience with space vehicle tasking and integration and test.
- Experience with radar tasking and integration and test.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering.
- Active SCI clearance.
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