Space Systems/Principal Systems Engineer - Mission Database

This Systems Engineering position is an engineering support role on the Habitat and Logistics Outpost (HALO) Program in the Tactical Space Systems Division at Northrop Grumman Space Systems located in Dulles, VA, Gilbert, AZ or Redondo Beach, CA. The job responsibilities will be as an individual-contributor within a multi-disciplinary engineering team. Successful candidates will be responsible for assisting with Command & Telemetry database development and verification of its content. Responsibilities will also include interaction with program, functional and customer leadership.

The candidate must be knowledgeable in aerospace systems, spacecraft subsystems design, or mission operations. Position will also include responsibilities relating to integration, testing, and operational readiness of spacecraft and payloads.

Duties:

• Develop and enforce database standards and processes

• Collect, enter, and verify database content

• Collaborate with subsystem cognizant engineers to ensure database content remains correct through the development lifecycle

• Ensure the database meets requirements set forth by the customer

• Release database products to stakeholders

• Evaluate design documentation and verification for compliance with customer and internally derived requirements

• Provide support to selected elements of the program Systems Engineering Team

• Contribute to the technical tasks supporting the program

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Basic Qualifications:

• Systems Engineer - Bachelors of Science degree in technical field + 2 years of experience, or Masters of Science degree in technical field with 0 years of experience

• Principal Systems Engineer - Bachelors of Science degree in technical field and 5+ years of experience, or Masters of Science degree in technical field with 3+ years of experience; or 1 Year with PhD

• Experience in Systems Engineering for mission critical applications

• Mission and/or vehicle systems engineering experience

• Software coding or scripting experience

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Database development experience

• Experience with Systems Engineering process

• Experience defining requirements & interfaces

• Experience developing verification documentation

• Familiarity with electrical & computer systems

• Familiarity with command and telemetry database

• Strong scripting skills

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