Spacecraft Fault Management & System Autonomy Principal/Sr. Principal Test Engineer
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: No 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.This Systems Engineering position is an engineering support role at Northrop Grumman Space Systems located in McLean, VA as a part of the Fault Management & System Autonomy (FMSA) Team. The job responsibilities will be as an individual-contributor and deliverable/product lead within a multi-disciplinary engineering team. Successful candidate will support development and verification/validation of the test framework for Spacecraft Fault Management & System Autonomy Flight Software. Other responsibilities may include traditional Systems Engineering functions, including requirements synthesis and flow-down, system trades study support, systems analysis, coordination of design efforts, and management of technical budgets & interface definitions. The application of these systems engineering principals will be in the context of fault management and system autonomy. The candidate must be able to assist in development/debugging of unit tests within a complex system, operation of the Satellite Simulator for testing the flight software, and generation of verification/validation documentation.
The candidate must be knowledgeable in aerospace systems, spacecraft subsystems design, or mission operations. Position will also include responsibilities relating to integration, testing, and operational readiness of spacecraft. The engineer will develop original ideas, design unit tests and scripts to meet verification/validation objectives, conduct test programs to evaluate design work, evaluate test outcomes with their program/functional supervisors and other technical groups, and make the necessary design/implementation modifications to achieve the best design within the program constraints.
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Responsibilities/Duties:
Develop Unit Testing scripts for Fault Management & System Autonomy Flight Software
Conduct Unit/System Level test programs on the Dynamic Satellite Simulator
Evaluate Unit Level test results and generation reports & review packages
Evaluate design documentation and verification for compliance with customer and internally derived requirements
Provide support to selected elements of the program Systems Engineering Team
Support and deliver SE Products and other deliverables, with a focus on mission success.
Evaluate design documentation to provide evidence for requirement verification, hazard control verification closure, and validation of the Spacecraft Flight Software design.
Develop/implement and communicate solutions to routine Engineering problems
Contribute to the technical tasks supporting the program
Provide systems engineering support for technical reviews
Write status and technical performance reviews, analyses and reports
Basic Qualifications:
Principal Systems Engineer - Bachelors of Science degree in technical field and 5+ years of experience, or Masters of Science de
gree in technical field with 3+ years of experience; or a PhD
Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Bachelors of Science degree in technical field and 8+ years of experience, Master's Degree and 6+ years of experience; or a PhD and + years of experience
Experience in Systems Engineering for mission critical applications
Preferred Qualifications:
Failure analysis or fault management technical experience
Experience with Systems Engineering process
Experience defining requirements & interfaces
Understanding of spacecraft integration & test, launch, and mission operations
Experience operating Spacecraft Simulations
Experience with human spaceflight vehicle development including integration & test
Experience developing verification documentation
Experience with architecture development
Familiarity with electrical & computer systems
Familiarity with command and telemetry database
* Mission and/or vehicle systems engineering experience
Software coding or scripting experience
Strong Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) & Matlab scripting skills
Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00The 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 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- On-Site Gym
- Pet Insurance
- Mental Health Benefits
- Virtual Fitness Classes
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
- Adoption Leave
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
- Four-Day Work Week
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Company Outings
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Sabbatical
- Leave of Absence
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K)
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
- Profit Sharing
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Internship Program
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
Diversity and Inclusion
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