Northrop Grumman - Gilbert, AZ

posted 3 days ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Gilbert, AZ
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Systems Engineer position at Northrop Grumman involves working within the Tactical Space Systems Division, focusing on the design, development, integration, testing, and operational readiness of space vehicles. This role is crucial for ensuring the successful delivery of fully mission-capable spacecraft to customers, providing opportunities to engage in the entire engineering lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Perform requirements development, allocation, verification/validation planning and manage interface definition efforts.
  • Write complex specifications, interface control documents, and engineering reports.
  • Support interface/communication with program, functional and subsystem leads.
  • Assist with trade studies, system performance assessments, mission analysis and timelines, and CONOPS development.
  • Support execution activities including engineering review board and configuration control board.
  • Prepare review/briefing material for working group meetings, reviews and program status.
  • Provide on-floor support of integration, testing, and operational readiness of spacecraft and payloads.
  • Other tasks may include electrical harness interface design, integration and test development and support, mechanical systems support, Command & Telemetry database development, and space vehicle configuration modeling.

Requirements

  • BS Engineering Degree and 2+ years of experience or Master's Degree
  • Self-starter with strong technical problem-solving skills, an aptitude for understanding system and subsystem interactions and initiative to drive product development to closure
  • Previous engineering experience, preferably on space programs or satellite operations
  • Understanding of Systems Engineering functions
  • Must have the ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI Clearance

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in space systems, spacecraft design, or mission operations
  • Experience in requirements development, decomposition and allocation
  • Understanding of spacecraft/space system integration & test, launch, and/or mission operations
  • Experience in requirements management, system architecture, and CONOPs development
  • Requirements Management Tools such as DOORS, and various analysis engineering tools, such as MATLAB
  • Experience in orbital mechanics, orbital debris modeling, spacecraft attitude control, power systems and modeling, avionics or digital electronics design, risk analysis, optics, communications, thermal design and analysis, or spacecraft integration and testing (either at the spacecraft or payload level)
  • Active or current TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
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