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Northrop Grumman · 2 weeks ago

Deputy Mission Systems Engineering Integration and Test Lead - Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Systems - R10217765

Linthicum Heights, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$136K/yr - $204K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leader in aerospace and defense technology, seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Systems Engineer for their Space Systems division in Linthicum, Maryland. The role involves leading the Mission Systems Engineering Integration and Test team for a next-gen Space RADAR program, overseeing system engineering processes, requirements verification, and cost account management.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

As the Deputy Mission SEIT IPT Lead/CAM, you will report to the MSEIT IPT Lead for all Active RF programs in Space Systems – Baltimore and lead the MSEIT organization for one of the portfolio’s programs for a next-gen Space RADAR

The Mission SEIT team is responsible for the:

Systems Engineering Process

System Level Requirements and Verification

Requirement Derivation to Segments/Elements

System Level Performance Analysis

Tasking and Processing Algorithm Development and Implementation

System I&T and End-to-End Test

On-Orbit Vehicle Checkout

In this role, you will 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 to innovate and improve mission capabilities

You will also be responsible for the Cost Account Manager (CAM) duties, including monitoring spending rate, organizing 3-month increment planning across the MSEIT team, supervising task milestone progress, and weekly reporting of quantifiable backup data (QBD)

Qualification

System Requirements DevelopmentCost Account ManagementMission Systems EngineeringAtlassian ToolsFull Program Life-cycleTechnical Team LeadershipAerospace EngineeringElectrical EngineeringComputer EngineeringESA AntennasRADARsSpace Sensor Systems

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