Sr. Staff Systems Engineer - Civil Space Systems

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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 is hiring a Sr. Staff Systems Engineer to be the deputy Engineering Manager on the Habitat and Logistics Outpost (HALO) program. HALO is the first pressurized habitable element of NASA's Gateway, a space station to be constructed in cis-lunar space. HALO is a complex system consisting of critical elements such as active thermal control, environmental control and life support systems, fault tolerant computing, high power systems, critical safety functions, crew interfaces in a volume and mass constrained structure. This position is located in Dulles, VA.

The HALO deputy Engineering Manager will support the Engineering Manager overseeing a set of HALO Integrated Product Teams. Specific responsibilities include:

• Assist the EM and IPT leads with managing engineering execution

• Support streamlined communications between all aspects of the program organization, identify barriers to effective communication and provide solutions for resolving conflicts.

• Track and report on relevant metrics of engineering execution, including but not limited to drawing burndown, document reviews and approvals, and return-to-green plan updates.

• Take ownership of key program issues assigned by the Engineering Manager, evaluate the task at hand and provide a strategy and path towards resolution.

• Help maintain management tools utilized by the program and provide training to additional users as required.

• Attend Control Boards when required and assist the Engineering Manager with taking meeting minutes, attendance, and open action items as a result of the board.

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Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM or related discipline + 14 years of experience or Master’s Degree in STEM or related discipline + 12 years of experience or PhD Degree in STEM or related discipline + 9 years of experience

• Experience in participating in the full program lifecycle of a space program, from requirements development through integration/test/verification.

• Experience in leading or been the primary contributor for a subsystem or subassembly within spacecraft design

• Experience in supporting the evaluation and implementation of significant contractual changes  

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD security clearance

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Production experience on prime integrated systems (not component/subsystem) 

• Experience with the engineering development required to standup a production line

• Experience developing engineering documentation including but not limited to, Drawings, Design Notes, Specifications, Interface Control Documents.

• Experience with supporting Configuration Control Boards

• Experience with significant mid program contractual change(s)

Salary Range: $188,200.00 - $282,200.00

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