Principal Mission Architect Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's 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 nation's 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, they're making history.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Principal Mission Architect Engineer located in Colorado Springs, CO, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is 100% on site and does not support remote work.    

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Your mission, should you choose to accept:

• Participate in programmatic reviews and technical exchange meetings with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in GSSE and simulator technical discussions and develop training plans to support OTTI efforts, etc.
• Provide occasional support for crew training exercises (“train like you fly”)
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to report weekly metrics, execution status, schedule reviews, etc.
• Support feasibility and risk reduction studies

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree with 5 years experience or Masters Degree with 3 years experience or PhD and 1 year experience
• Support feasibility and risk reduction studies
• Requires an active U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access
• Experience with development of internal block diagrams (IBDs) and data-flow diagrams to document system components
• Experience with requirements decomposition
• Experience with different forms of space ops C2 and TacC2 simulation/training environments
• Strong problem-solving abilities; capable of working independently

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant experience with mission planning and/or orbital analyst responsibilities and/or processes focusing on RPO
• Modelling and simulation tools (e.g. space-vehicle simulators)
• Familiarity with mission applications dealing with command and control, mission planning, visualization, and/or astrodynamics
• Prior experience working with external organization or vendors on behalf of a team or company
• Experience in Python and/or MATLAB. C or C++ would be preferred
• Experience with Open Sim standards (Distributed Interactive Simulation, High-Level Architecture, or similar)

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Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00

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 candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.