Sr. Principal Systems Lead Engineer – TS/SCI (Space/Satellite Systems)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 Sector is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Lead Engineer to support the Tactical Space Systems Division in their integration, deployment, and sustainment of space vehicles. This position is located onsite on our Chantilly, VA campus.

The Phoenix Space Segment Integration team is responsible for the integration of a heterogeneous set of Space Vehicles (SVs) to support the Phoenix missions.  Phoenix is an NG TSSD Space Security business unit program that develops and delivers a ground system and provides SEIT functions to ensure success of the Phoenix program. This role requires working with the Phoenix team to ensure that the SVs are onboarded into the Phoenix ground system, and ground system capabilities required to perform the SV mission are identified.

This role integrates information from across the Phoenix Family of Systems, and from within Phoenix execution (e.g. ground readiness, system test readiness, operations readiness) to communicate to the Phoenix stakeholders (Government and contractors) the readiness to execute planned launches, as well launch/activation and on orbit execution.

Space Vehicles integrated into the Phoenix ground system include NG TSSD product line Space Vehicles as well as external providers. The Phoenix program is executed by a cross-division team across TSSD, SSSD, PGSD.  We are seeking a candidate who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.  

This position requires being onsite and does not support remote work.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Oversight and assessment of the heterogeneous SVs across each launch, working closely with US Government acquisition personnel, and acting as the primary point of contact between the Phoenix program and the SV contractor

• Management of the integrated Critical Path (IMS), Risk Management, and leading trades for customer concurrence to preserve launch dates and mission performance

• Attending reviews and providing recommendations throughout the Space Vehicle lifecycle.  

• Coordination of the Phoenix operations team’s insight into data delivery required for activation & operations

• Elevating any SV issues that may affect Phoenix program or technical performance for review & disposition

• Supporting the customer in integrating and providing status on content for Mission Readiness Review and Consent to Fuel reviews at the system level.

• This role is external-facing with frequent management and customer interaction. Strong presentation and communication skills are required. 

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Basic Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) field with 8 years of experience or a Master’s with 6 years of experience

• Demonstrated mission integration & systems engineering experience

• Experience working across organization boundaries to achieve success

• Demonstrated experience in technical problem solving, to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring

• Understanding of spacecraft detailed design, integration & test

• Must have US Citizenship with active or current DoD Top Secret/SCI Clearance at time of application.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Integration, Test, Launch, and Operations of spacecraft systems

• Technical experience in systems engineering and integration of complex systems, including space systems development, manufacture, test, or operations, including previous technical or project leadership positions.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment