Space Staff Systems Engineer - Computer Based Control Systems
Requisition ID: R10172866
- Category: Engineering
- Location: Dulles, Virginia, United States of America | Gilbert, Arizona, United States of America | Redondo Beach, California, United States of America+ 2 more
- Clearance Type: None
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available: 1
This Systems Engineering position is an engineering support role in the Tactical Space Systems Division at Northrop Grumman Space Systems located in Dulles, VA, Gilbert, AZ or Redondo Beach, VA. The job responsibilities will be as an individual-contributor and deliverable/product lead within a multi-disciplinary engineering team. Successful candidate will perform traditional Systems Engineering functions, including requirements synthesis and flow-down, verification/validation planning, system trades study support, systems analysis, coordination of design efforts, and management of technical budgets & interface definitions. The application of these systems engineering tasks will be in the context of Computer Based Control Systems (CBCS) on the Habitat and Logistics Outpost (HALO) program.
The Staff Engineer will develop original ideas, elaborate on preliminary design concepts, evaluate completed designs with their program/functional supervisors and other technical groups, and make the necessary design modifications to achieve the best design within the program constraints. The candidate may also develop and coordinate the conduct of test programs required to evaluate design work.
Duties:
Evaluate design documentation and verification for compliance with customer and internally derived requirements
Evaluate design documentation to ensure manufacturability and application of previous lessons learned
Evaluate design documentation to provide evidence for requirement verification and hazard control verification closure
Support mission operation tasks for Launch, Phasing, Rendezvous, Departure, Secondary Activities, and Disposal / Reentry
Evaluate System Level test results and generation reports & review packages
Provide support to selected elements of the program Systems Engineering Team
Support and deliver SE Products and other deliverables, with a focus on mission success
Develop/implement and communicate solutions to routine Engineering problems
Contribute to the technical tasks supporting the program
Provide systems engineering support for technical reviews
Write status and technical performance reviews, analyses and reports
interaction with program, functional and customer leadership.
may include requirements flow down, tracking, verification, and the writing of specifications, interface control documents, and engineering reports from advanced studies, special engineering investigations, and similar activities.
may be called on to assist in new business activities, such as conceptual design and analysis for proposals and funded studies, and may include authoring sections for both.
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Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or related area and 12+ years of experience, Master’s Degree and 10+ years of experience; or a PhD and 9+ years of experience.
Experience with design and implementation of computer based control systems (CBCS), their avionics, and software and hardware integration of aerospace and/or military vehicles
Experience with architecture development
Familiarity with electrical & computer systems
Experience with spacecraft software design and implementation
Understanding of spacecraft integration & test, launch, and mission operations
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD security clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) leadership experience
Familiarity with the design, development, integration, test, and operation of fault tolerant computing systems
Familiarity with VxWorks, Network Time Protocol (NTP), IPv4, protocol stack, Time-Triggered Ethernet (TTE) in an aerospace and/or military vehicle context.
Experience defining requirements & interfaces
Experience developing verification documentation
Familiarity with command and telemetry database
Master’s degree in a technical discipline
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
What's great about
Northrop Grumman
- Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
- Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
- Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
Did you know?
Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.