Spacecraft Systems Engineer Level 3 or - R10217204

Spacecraft Systems Engineer Level 3 or 4 — R

Location: Gilbert, Arizona
Relocation Assistance: may be available
Clearance Type: Top Secret
Travel: Yes, 10% of the time

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.

• Support program technical execution in accordance with Northrop Grumman Systems Engineering processes and best practices
• Perform technical planning and analyses at all levels of the total system product, including concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal
• Assist requirements development, allocation, and interface definition efforts
• Utilize different tools and databases to keep technical artifacts up to date and help ensure the technical baseline is maintained as the system design matures and evolves
• Play a key role in major program milestone and readiness reviews
• Author and provide input to program data products and other vital deliverables including Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Command & Telemetry Databases (CTDB), test plans, test procedures, and automated test scripts
• Help support critical test campaigns designed to exercise spacecraft functionality, measure performance, and verify survivability in the extreme launch and space environments
• Work directly with and communicate technical and programmatic status to program leadership and customers
• Lead by example and be willing to mentor, coach, train, guide, direct and advise teammates

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with at least 5 years of experience; 3 years with Master’s; 1 year with PhD
• Self-starter with strong problem‑solving skills and a desire to learn
• Engineering experience
• Must have U.S. Citizenship with active DoD Top Secret clearance at time of application

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with at least 8 years of experience; 6 years with Master’s; 3 years with PhD
• Self-starter with strong problem‑solving skills and a desire to learn
• Engineering experience
• Must have U.S. Citizenship with active DoD Top Secret clearance at time of application

• Electrical engineering and integration & test experience
• Advanced degree in engineering, physics, or computer science
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain SCI
• Possess strong leadership qualities, as well as strong communication skills
• Experience working on spacecraft or aircraft systems
• Experience with scripting languages such as STOL, PERL, and PYTHON
• Experience in systems engineering to include architectural studies, technical baseline definition, requirements & interface management, hardware/software integration, and test planning & execution
• 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, rocket propulsion, thermal engineering, or spacecraft integration and testing
• Knowledge of launch vehicles, system safety, system reliability, contamination control, EMI, space environments (radiation, surface charging, etc.), and human factors is also desired
• Experience and/or training in earned value management systems

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