Sr. Staff Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Dulles, VA +1 · Systems/Architecture/Test

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Staff Systems Engineer Level 5 to lead design, analysis, and execution efforts within a multi-disciplined engineering team for space sector projects. The role involves optimizing space vehicle design, troubleshooting complex problems, developing program data products, and mentoring junior staff. Requires an active SCI clearance and extensive experience in systems engineering and integration of complex systems, particularly space systems.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead/Provide major support to the entire space segment technical team.
  2. Lead and optimize space vehicle design, processing and mission success.
  3. Troubleshoot and develop solutions to complex problems that the program may encounter.
  4. Develop, author and/or provide input to major program data products and other deliverables.
  5. Technical management of program elements

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree with 14 years of professional experience or Master’s degree with 12 years of professional experience or PhD with 10 years of professional experience
  • Active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills
  • Technical presentation experience
  • Systems Engineering principles
  • Ability to lead a diverse multi-discipline Engineering team

Nice to have

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering
  • Experience in system architecture & CONOPs development
  • Experience in systems engineering and integration of complex systems, including space systems development, manufacture, test or operations
  • Previous technical or project leadership positions
  • Understanding of spacecraft detailed design, integration & test

What the JD emphasized

  • Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application