Principal/sr. Principal Mission Assurance Engineer

Principal And Sr. Principal Mission Assurance Engineer

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal and Sr. Principal Mission Assurance Engineer who brings space mission system leadership, engineering, capture, and proposal experience to a growth oriented organization. Prior experience in satellite design, development, integration, testing, operations, and/or ground support is desired. This role will leverage your knowledge of all elements of the space mission design process including initial concept development, system-level trades, requirements definition, spacecraft design, and performance assessment. Knowledge of Space, Ground, mission operations, and Launch segment inter-relationships to support quality assurance of a mission baseline is desired. In this position, the candidate will be responsible for defining the mission assurance approach and supporting payload manufacturing, spacecraft design, performance, and affordability analyses, as well as support for ground segment and O&M support.

This position is contingent on program award.

Basic Qualifications

Principal Engineer: Bachelors degree and 5 years of Mission Assurance or Systems Engineering (HW) experience; a MS with 3 years of experience; PhD with 0 years of experience; OR a minimum of 9 years of experience in lieu of a degree

Sr Principal Engineer: Bachelors degree and 8 years of Mission Assurance or Systems Engineering (HW) experience; a MS with 6 years of experience; PhD with 3 years of experience; OR a minimum of 12 years of experience in lieu of a degree

Active TS/SCI Clearance at the time of application

Experience in Mission Assurance in either HW/SW/Systems

Experience in evaluation, trace, and analysis of requirements

Experience in working with various elements/segments of space program performance

Preferred Qualifications

10+ years systems engineering experience with at least 5 years working space systems engineering

Experience with requirements development, flow-down, analysis, verification and validation

Quality Assurance experience with payload, spacecraft bus, antenna, integration and test, launch, ground systems, operations and maintenance activities

Experience with development, integration, and testing of integrated space systems

Leadership skills to develop proposals for Government and Commercial customers

Ability to work independently, determine and develop approach to solutions

Evidence of problem solving and time management skills

Experience working with multi-disciplined teams

Excellent presentation skills and negotiation skills

Primary Level Salary Range: $105,400.00 - $158,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $131,100.00 - $196,700.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.