Principal Systems Engineer – Civil Space Systems
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
|---|---|
| Location | Gilbert, AZ, USA |
| Salary | $95300 – $142900 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Must be a US citizen with a B.S. in STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or related area and 5 years of experience; M.S. in STEM or related area and 3 years of experience; or a PhD in STEM or related area with systems engineering experience
- Experience in spacecraft integration and test support and anomaly resolution
- Experience developing spacecraft integration and test procedures
- Participation in multidisciplinary teams including internal and customer stakeholders in the review of test anomalies and root cause and corrective action development
Responsibilities
- Provide support directly to Lead Systems Engineer and supports satellite integration and test activities
- Develops and directs preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules
- Coordinates integrated testing activities; reviews and evaluates test requirements to ensure compliance with policies and procedures
- Respond to test anomalies and support generation of non-conformance reports; continuous follow-up coordination with test team, flight assurance, and customer develop root cause and corrective actions
- Provide regular briefings directly to customer and Program leadership
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge and/or experience of the LEOStar-3 architecture
- Experience interfacing with electrical ground support equipment
- Experience with spacecraft architecture development and requirements definition
- Experience leading decomposition of program requirements from system-level down to component level, and generation of requirements with verification methods and criteria
- Additional experience in any of the following areas is also desired: orbital mechanics, power systems modeling, avionics or digital electronics design, telecommunications design, risk analysis, or thermal design and analysis
- Desired experience includes Requirements Management Tools such as DOORS/Cradle/CORE, and various analysis engineering tools, such as MATLAB, MATHCAD, and STK
- Experience leading compilation and organization of verification evidence documentation for verification closures with delivery to customer
- Experience with spacecraft launch or mission operations support