Systems Engineer - Civil Space Systems

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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's Space Systems Sector is seeking a Crew Systems (CS) Engineer to be responsible for Flight Crew related hardware and accommodations for Human Space Flight.  This CS Engineer will serve as a key member of the CS team for the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) Program and other Human Exploration Programs. The Systems Engineer position is expected to complete work while being reviewed for soundness of technical judgment, overall adequacy and accuracy. Works under general supervision.  The Systems Engineer is expected to primarily interact with internal company contacts but is expected to be able to interact infrequently with inter- organizational and outside customer contacts on routine matters. This position can be filled in Houston, TX, Redondo Beach, CA, Gilbert, AZ or Sterling, VA.

The CS Engineer will contribute to efforts on HALO or other assigned Programs including supporting but not limited to:

• Support identification of hardware, testing, and operational needs to support Flight Crews in Human Space Flight Programs to meet and exceed NASA customer requirements and expectations

• Support development of specifications, statement of work, requirement documentation for Crew System hardware

• Support decomposition of NASA requirements to define HALO specific verification method, verification statements, and subsystem allocations. Support detailed verification planning and implementation

• Support development, coordination, and implementation of test programs for hardware qualification and integrated requirements verification.

• Generation of technical documentation summarizing analysis, test results, interface definition, and other customer deliverables.

• Coordination across Program technical disciplines to obtain, evaluate, and track needed data to support Crew Systems integrated products   

Basic Qualifications:

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with + 2 years of experience, or Masters of Science degree in technical field with 0 years of experience

• Experience with or knowledge of requirements and verification processes

• Proficiency in related engineering programs, Microsoft Office or equivalent document generation programs, Microsoft SharePoint or equivalent collaboration tool and DOORs

• Familiarity with System Engineering functions across the program life cycle

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Human Spaceflight or crew hardware and operations

• Experience with hardware development, qualification and acceptance testing

• Experience with Confluence/Jira

Salary Range: $87,200.00 - $130,800.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.