Systems Engineer - Civil Space Systems
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Successful candidates for this position will be a Systems Engineer within the Tactical Space Division at Northrop Grumman Space Systems located in Dulles, VA, Gilbert, AZ or Redondo Beach. This position offers the opportunity to work on exciting space flight programs designed to further Civil and Commercial Space (CCS) technology to support human exploration, communication, science and research as well as support space logistics.
The 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 engineering team will incorporate the direction and results of a multi-disciplined engineering development of the space system architecture & elements. The Systems Engineer is expected to support 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 CCS Systems Engineering group within Northrop Grumman Space Systems Tactical Space Division.
The Systems Engineer position is expected to complete work while being reviewed for soundness of technical judgment, overall adequacy and accuracy. Works under general supervision. The Systems Engineer is expected to primarily interact with internal company contacts, but is expected to be able to interact infrequently with inter- organizational and outside customer contacts on routine matters.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Preferred Qualifications:
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.
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.
- 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: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Positions Available: 2
Successful candidates for this position will be a Systems Engineer within the Tactical Space Division at Northrop Grumman Space Systems located in Dulles, VA, Gilbert, AZ or Redondo Beach. This position offers the opportunity to work on exciting space flight programs designed to further Civil and Commercial Space (CCS) technology to support human exploration, communication, science and research as well as support space logistics.
The 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 engineering team will incorporate the direction and results of a multi-disciplined engineering development of the space system architecture & elements. The Systems Engineer is expected to support 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 CCS Systems Engineering group within Northrop Grumman Space Systems Tactical Space Division.
The Systems Engineer position is expected to complete work while being reviewed for soundness of technical judgment, overall adequacy and accuracy. Works under general supervision. The Systems Engineer is expected to primarily interact with internal company contacts, but is expected to be able to interact infrequently with inter- organizational and outside customer contacts on routine matters.
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
- Support development of solutions to complex analytical, design, and test problems
- Support contractual space segment technical review
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD security clearance
- Bachelors of Science degree in technical field + 2 years of experience, or Masters of Science degree in technical field with 0 years of experience
- Proficiency in related engineering programs, Microsoft Office or equivalent document generation programs, Microsoft SharePoint or equivalent collaboration tool and DOORs
- Requirements and Verification
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
- 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
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.
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.
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