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Systems Engineer – Level 4
Northrop Grumman. Manage technical and functional interfaces of hosted payloads to spacecraft buses .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in systems engineering, including architectural studies, requirements management, and hardware/software integration, while effectively managing technical interfaces and supporting mission planning for spacecraft payloads. Holds a strong technical problem-solving ability and experience in space systems and spacecraft design.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Systems EngineeringSpacecraft DesignTechnical Problem-SolvingInterface ManagementActive U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance
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Hard Skills
Requirements ManagementTest Planning and ExecutionArchitectural StudiesPayload Interface Control DocumentsPerformance Test ScriptsMechanical Constraints AnalysisElectrical Constraints AnalysisEnvironmental Constraints AnalysisMission AnalysisOrbital Operations Evaluation
Soft Skills
MentoringCoachingTeam GuidanceTechnical Leadership
Tools & Technologies
MATLABSTKCOREDOORSCAMEO
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in STEMMaster’s Degree in STEMPhD in STEMActive U.S. Government Top Secret Security ClearanceAbility to Obtain TS/SCI Clearance
Industry Keywords
Space SystemsMission OperationsSpacecraft IntegrationOrbital MechanicsCONOPs DevelopmentSystem SafetySystem ReliabilityContamination ControlEMIHuman Factors
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesTypeScript
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage technical and functional interfaces of hosted payloads to spacecraft buses
- Develop payload port-specific interface control documents (ICDs)
- Manage giver-receiver materials
- Review and approve bus accommodation documents
- Develop functional and performance test scripts
- Identify mechanical, electrical, and environmental constraints and requirements
- Support science, experiment, and mission planning for payloads
- Evaluate mission performance and orbital operations
- Perform technical planning and analyses across the total system product lifecycle
- Develop system and subsystem architectures and physical views
- Generate specification and interface definition documents
- Produce requirements and manage changes using Northrop Grumman guidelines and database tools
- Lead trade studies, sensitivity studies, design optimization studies, performance assessments, CONOPS development, and mission analysis/planning
- Support proposal writing, project planning, and cost estimation
- Support major program milestone and readiness reviews
- Support spacecraft and payload critical test campaigns
- Provide on-floor support for integration, testing, and operational readiness
- Review test data logs and support NCR troubleshooting, regression testing, FRBs, and test script changes
- Incorporate lessons learned into the product line
- Mentor, coach, train, guide, direct, and advise teammates
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of engineering experience, or Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of engineering experience, or PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of engineering experience
- Strong technical problem-solving skills
- Aptitude for understanding system and subsystem interactions
- Experience in systems engineering, including architectural studies, technical baseline definition, requirements and interface management, hardware/software integration, and test planning and execution
- Experience in space systems, spacecraft design, or mission operations
- Active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance
- Ability to obtain TS/SCI Clearance
- U.S. Citizenship required for positions with a government clearance
- Preferred: Experience working on spacecraft or aircraft systems or payloads
- Preferred: Experience in system architecture, CONOPs development, or model-based systems engineering
- Preferred: Experience with MATLAB, STK, CORE, DOORS, or CAMEO
- Preferred: Experience in 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
- Preferred: Experience with mission operations for spacecraft
- Preferred: Knowledge of launch vehicles, system safety, system reliability, contamination control, EMI, space environments, and human factors
Benefits
Comp & perks- Relocation assistance may be available
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
- Flexible Schedules, including a 9/80 work schedule
- Overtime may be available
- Shift differential may be available
- Discretionary bonus may be available
- Company paid holidays
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan