Staff Ground Systems Lead Engineer - TS/SCI (Space/Satellite)
Northrop GrummanAbout the role
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 Staff Ground Systems Lead Engineer to support Tactical Space Systems Division in their development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of satellite ground software. This position is located onsite on our Dulles, VA campus.
This position requires being onsite and does not support remote work.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Provide hands on technical leadership and guidance to program team, ensuring alignment with project goals and industry best practices.
System requirements decomposition and RVTM (Requirements Verification Traceability Matrix) development
Ground System architecture design
Ownership and development of the Ground Software roadmap
Integration and test efforts supporting requirements sell-off
Collaborate with product owners to prioritize features and deliverables.
Interface with customer(s) internal and external
Lead will be expected to be a self-starter capable of making decisions with overall project budget and schedule in mind
Configuration of ground segment software
Software Enhancements as directed by customer change requests or mission needs
Support the installation of new ground segment software in operational, development and test environments
Experience working across organization boundaries to achieve success
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Basic Qualifications:
A Bachelors degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) field with 12 years of experience or a Masters with 10 years of experience
Demonstrated software development & systems engineering experience
Demonstrated experience in technical problem solving, to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring
Significant experience with designing, building, and deploying of software products
Must have US Citizenship with active or current DoD Top Secret/SCI Clearance at time of application.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience developing satellite ground software with any of the following applications for spacecraft missions
Experienced with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
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