Northrop Grumman · 2 weeks ago
Deputy Mission Systems Engineering Integration and Test Lead - Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Systems
Northrop Grumman is a leader in aerospace technology, seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Systems Engineer to serve as the Deputy Mission Systems Engineering Integration and Test Integrated Product Team Lead. The role involves leading the MSEIT organization for a Production Space RADAR Payload program and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance mission capabilities.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Report to the MSEIT IPT Lead for all Active RF programs in Space Systems – Baltimore
Lead the MSEIT organization for one of the portfolio’s programs for a next-gen Space RADAR
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams for all mission elements, including ground system tasking and processing, RADAR payload, Space Vehicle (bus), and on-orbit operations
Monitoring spending rate
Organizing 3-month increment planning across the MSEIT team
Supervising task milestone progress
Weekly reporting of quantifiable backup data (QBD)
Qualification
Required
Principal Engineer : Bachelor of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) curriculum with 5 years relevant experience; 3 years with MS Degree
Sr. Principal Engineer : Bachelor of Science Degree in STEM curriculum with 8 years relevant experience; 6 years with MS Degree
System Requirements Development and Verification
Cost Account Management Experience
Experience with Atlassian Tools, including Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, Git, etc
United States Citizenship
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access and Polygraph
Preferred
BS or MS in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineer
Mission Systems Engineering Experience
Full Program Life-cycle Experience
5 years of Technical Team Leadership Experience
Experience with ESA (Electronically Scanned Array) Antennas, RADARs, and Space Sensor System Payloads for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Targeting Missions
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
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