Staff Space Systems Engineer – Thread Lead

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.

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for prime satellite and payload capabilities and directed energy and electronics solutions for national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.

The SV Mechanical & Deployments Thread Lead is a single point of contact for a set of requirements to ensure the Space Vehicle implementation meets customer intent. The SV Mechanical & Deployments Thread Lead will own leadership and definition of the NGP deployment reviews, the Payload Adapter ICDs, and work with the SV Thread team to develop and maintain all R&V aspects through sell-off.  They will develop expertise and maintain historical knowledge for each requirement and own all of the development aspects related to these documents across the system engineering “V” from requirements definition to sell off.  The SV External Interfaces Thread Lead is the “go-to” domain expert for their products, and they also must be well versed in the Systems Engineering (SE) processes.

•Responsible for horizontal integration of the system design across the architecture and their involvement across program Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) extends to lower level requirement allocation, design, verification, and validation activities (i.e., segment, element, subsystem, unit, etc.) to vertically integrate and ensure system-level thread requirements are met

•Responsible to develop or provide input to all SE products that interact with their products including requirement development, requirement allocation descriptions, verification plans, and verification evidence; May approve specifications and verification products one level below the system (typically segment level), and provide technical oversight on those products below that level

Basic Qualifications:

•Demonstrated experience in mechanical engineering and deployments

•Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 14+ years of engineering experience OR Master’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 12+ years of engineering experience OR PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 9+ years of engineering experience

•Strong People and Technical Leadership Skills

•Active DoD Secret clearance

•Ability to obtain TS/SCI

•Excellent communication skills (upward and downward)

Preferred Qualifications:

•Experienced and/or degree in Mechanical Engineering

•Experienced with Thread engineering and Space Vehicle engineering and interface requirements definition

•Active SCI clearance

•End-to-end Systems Engineering experience

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
• Flexible Schedules:  For example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work.

Salary Range: $161,000 USD - $241,400 USD

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.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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