Principal Space Systems Engineer
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Dulles
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: Yes,
10% of the Time Description 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. Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Sector in Dulles, VA, seeks a qualified and experienced Principle
Systems Engineer to support a new program within the Space
Superiority Sector. The qualified candidate will serve on a
cross-disciplinary team driving the design and development of a
spacecraft and its associated mission. Primary duties include: ·
Supporting major program milestones and readiness reviews by
developing technical content and summarizing them into
presentations for key stakeholders. · Authoring and providing input
to program data products and other vital deliverables. · Working
with mission partners to accurately model mission-level elements. ·
Assessment of a vehicle’s day-in-the-life and creation of design
reference missions (DRMs). · Producing miscellaneous analysis, such
as propellant budget analyses, on-orbit fuel requirements, RF link
budgets, and mission lifetime estimates. · Development of analysis
tools as required. · Requirements Management, including the
decomposition of requirements from the Mission down to Subsystems.
· Interface Management, including the development of Interface
Control Documentation. Basic Qualifications: · BS degree in
Engineering or related technical field and 5 years of applicable
experience, or an MS Degree and 3 years of applicable experience. ·
Must have U.S. Citizenship with active or current TS/SCI Clearance
at time of application. · Experience in systems engineering to
include architectural studies, technical baseline definition,
requirements & interface management, hardware/software integration,
and mission planning & execution. Preferred Qualifications: ·
Exposure to Northrop Grumman space vehicle design and production. ·
Experience working on Class B, C, or D Space Systems. · Experience
with developing and presenting briefing slides to senior leaders
and executive level personnel. · Ability to work as part of a
multi-disciplinary team. · Experience in system architecture,
CONOPs development, or model-based system engineering. · Experience
in scripting languages and modeling tools (e.g. Python, STOL,
MATLAB, STK, etc). · Experience in any of the following areas is
also desired: orbital mechanics, orbital debris modeling,
spacecraft attitude control, power systems and modeling, avionics
or digital electronics design, risk analysis,, communications, or
spacecraft integration and testing. Primary Level Salary Range:
$114,000.00 - $137,600.00 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. The application period
for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date.
However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on
business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
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. For our
complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit
http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required
for all positions with a government clearance and certain other
restricted positions.
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