Northrop Grumman Australia · 2 days ago
Space Vehicle Chief Engineer – Sr. Staff Systems Engineer (TS/SCI)
United States-Virginia-Dulles
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$193K/yr - $289K/yr
10+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading company in technological advancements, seeking a qualified Systems Engineer to serve as the Chief Engineer for a Space Vehicle Development program. The role involves leading a multi-disciplinary engineering team in the design and development of a Space Vehicle, while managing technical oversight and ensuring adherence to engineering processes.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serving as the primary technical advisor to the program manager
Lead/Provide major support to the entire space segment technical team
Assisting senior program leadership on shaping customer acquisition strategy
Leveraging NG capabilities and technologies to meet customer goals and objectives
Coordinating internal responses to cross-segment issues and providing high level briefings on major decision points to senior leadership
Ensuring that all engineering teams adhere to sound engineering processes, in accordance with company policies, procedures, and quality standards
Planning and managing technical reviews
Working with the lead systems engineer to ensure that givers/receivers, GFx and other roadblocks are quickly identified and countered
Leading / supporting on-ramp of new system capabilities through studies or ECPs
Managing the integration of complex payloads onto an existing platform
Mentoring, training, and directing junior staff
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree STEM or related technical field, and 14 years of applicable experience; a Master's Degree and 12 years of applicable experience; or a PhD and 10 years of applicable experience
Must possess a current or active Top Secret / SCI Clearance at time of application
Experience with space mission development / architecture, as well as spacecraft design and development
Experience working small- or medium-size Government programs
Experience leading a team of engineers
Demonstrated strong communication skills (verbal and written) with experience briefing executive and customer leadership
Experience in the Space Security Domain
Preferred
>10yrs of direct experience with Space systems
Current Program access
Exposure to Northrop Grumman space vehicle design and production
Experience with Class B, C or D Space Programs
Knowledge of aerospace environmental testing standards
Experience with ground segment design, development, and sustainment
Established network of contacts in other NG divisions/sectors/programs
Experience working as a primary subcontractor
CAM / engineering project management experience
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 Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase