Mission Systems Engineer; Principal/Sr Principal - Signatures Limitations and Constraints Mana
Listed on 2026-07-21
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Test Engineer
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret
TRAVEL:
No
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.
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 includeCoordinate 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 Test Cases + Ground (dev. env.) - Vehicle Sim
On-Orbit Check-Out Test Cases + Ground (test env.) + Vehicle Sim
End-to-End Testing (Select On-Orbit Test Cases + Ground (production env.) + Vehicle (launch site)
Support planning and track all validation testing activities from ground/payload sell-off through launch
Coordinate Test Case development and execution with MSEIT MGS Team and Speargun O&M team
Coordinate with PL and SV AI&T teams for production, set-up, and coordination of vehicle sim asset
Vehicle sim planning, set-up, and execution for Speargun Protoflight
Coordination with Mission Partners (bus and launch provider) to execute testing and maintain vehicle sim
Coordinate with other elements/segments (e.g. Ground, Payload) for baseline availability (e.g. ground SW, PL FSW), root cause determination, and discrepancy report (DR) resolution
This position can be staffed at a Principal or Sr. Principal level based on the Basic Qualifications below.
Basic QualificationsPrincipal 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
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
$ - $
Secondary Level Salary Range$ - $
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.…
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