Systems Engineer – Fault Management

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.

SSSD has an opening for a Systems Engineer - Fault Management Lead to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support Autonomy and Fault Management (AFM) development for the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) – Polar (NGP) program within the Prime Space Vehicle Systems Engineering (SVSE) Space Vehicle Operations (SVO) team.
• Leverage the Eagle-3 product line Bus heritage Fault Management (FM) design and apply it to the mission needs and accommodation challenges of the NGP program SV.  
• This requires not only adapting the FM approach to support both the Communications Payload (CPL) and the Mission Payload (MPL), it requires balancing the re-use needs driven by Eagle-3 heritage and the United States Government (USG) goals of driving a common MPL design, leveraged from the Next Gen OPIR – Geosynchronous (NGG) program.  
• Additionally, the mission needs for NGP include enhanced support for longer duration autonomous operations, an area of mission not previously supported in Class A but which is a critical discriminator for acquisition of new programs.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Science degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline and 2 years of experience OR Masters in STEM and 0 years of experience
• Active, in-scope DoD Secret clearance with investigation within the last 5 years.
• Experience with Fault Management

Preferred Qualifications:

• DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance

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.

For more details, please view Northrop Grumman Benefits.

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Salary Range: $85,000 USD - $127,400 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.

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