Principal Space Vehicle Systems Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time 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’s Space Sector is seeking a Principal Engineer (Level 3) to join our team in Dulles or Chantilly, VA. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. The qualified candidates will support new programs within the Space Superiority and Warfighting Division In this job, you will: Supporting major program milestones and readiness reviews by developing technical content and summarizing them into presentations for key stakeholders. Authoring and providing input to program data products and other vital deliverables. Working with mission partners to accurately model mission-level elements. Assessment of a vehicle’s day-in-the-life and creation of design reference missions (DRMs). Producing miscellaneous analysis, such as propellant budget analyses, on-orbit fuel requirements, RF link budgets, and mission lifetime estimates. Development of analysis tools as required.

Management, including the decomposition of requirements from the Mission down to Subsystems. Interface Management, including the development of Interface Control Documentation. This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.

Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience or Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience or PhD with 1 year of professional experience   Requires an active U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope Experience in systems engineering to include architectural studies, technical baseline definition, requirements & interface management, hardware/software integration, and mission planning & execution Experience working with a cross-discipline engineering team  Preferred Qualifications:   Exposure to Northrop Grumman space vehicle design and production. Experience working on Class B, C, or D Space Systems. Experience with developing and presenting briefing slides to senior leaders and executive level personnel. Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team. Experience in system architecture, CONOPs development, or model-based system engineering. Experience in