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Space Mission Ground Simulator - Principal ​/ Sr Principal Systems Engineer (AHT

Job in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Listing for: Northrop Grumman
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-11
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 109000 - 163000 USD Yearly USD 109000.00 163000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Space Mission Ground Simulator - Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer (AHT)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret

TRAVEL:
No

Description

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.

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.

As a member of this team, you will have the opportunity to support efforts on both concept and product development to deliver key solutions to our customers. We cover a wide variety expertise within the systems engineering domain. This includes mission engineering, requirements, architecture, modeling and simulation, integration and test, verification, and validation, and many more!

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Linthicum, MD is seeking a Systems Engineer to develop and maintain a Mission Ground Simulator (MGS) in MATLAB for our development, production, and on-orbit operational Space Radar Payload programs
.

Responsibilities
  • Development and Maintenance of MGS MATLAB based ground simulation (thermal, power, radar tasking, ground interfaces, tasking decomposition)
  • Development of Mathematical Algorithm Requirement Specifications (MARS) that feed MGS and Ground development

This position is on-site in a classified program area in Linthicum, Maryland.

Active TS and eligibility for SCI clearance is required to be considered.

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
  • MATLAB coding proficiency
  • Simulation performance modeling knowledge and experience
  • Active TS clearance
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
  • Experience with Space Vehicle tasking
  • Experience with Radar tasking
  • BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or Math
  • Active SCI clearance

Primary 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…

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