Posted:
4/3/2025, 10:52:20 PM
Location(s):
Gilbert, Arizona, United States ⋅ Arizona, United States
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
IT & Security
This role is for a Principal Systems Engineer with the Tactical Space Systems Division at Northrop Grumman Space Systems located in Gilbert, Arizona. The Principal Systems Engineer is responsible for supporting the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) systems integration and test (I&T) team, and will report to the Lead Systems Engineer. An ideal candidate would have experience in satellite integration and test activities, including developing and executing test procedures, monitoring spacecraft telemetry, and addressing I&T issues as they arise. This position interfaces closely with our NASA customer so strong technical communication skills are needed.
**This position is primarily day shift, but some 2nd and 3rd shifts may be required based on test schedules.**
Duties/Responsibilities:
Provide support directly to Lead Systems Engineer and supports satellite integration and test activities
Develops and directs preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules
Coordinates integrated testing activities; reviews and evaluates test requirements to ensure compliance with policies and procedures
Respond to test anomalies and support generation of non-conformance reports; continuous follow-up coordination with test team, flight assurance, and customer develop root cause and corrective actions
Provide regular briefings directly to customer and Program leadership
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Basic Qualifications:
Must be a US citizen with a B.S. in STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or related area and 5 years of experience; M.S. in STEM or related area and 3 years of experience; or a PhD in STEM or related area with systems engineering experience
Experience in spacecraft integration and test support and anomaly resolution
Experience developing spacecraft integration and test procedures
Participation in multidisciplinary teams including internal and customer stakeholders in the review of test anomalies and root cause and corrective action development
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge and/or experience of the LEOStar-3 architecture
Experience interfacing with electrical ground support equipment
Experience with spacecraft architecture development and requirements definition
Experience leading decomposition of program requirements from system-level down to component level, and generation of requirements with verification methods and criteria
Additional experience in any of the following areas is also desired: orbital mechanics, power systems modeling, avionics or digital electronics design, telecommunications design, risk analysis, or thermal design and analysis
Desired experience includes Requirements Management Tools such as DOORS/Cradle/CORE, and various analysis engineering tools, such as MATLAB, MATHCAD, and STK
Experience leading compilation and organization of verification evidence documentation for verification closures with delivery to customer
Experience with spacecraft launch or mission operations support
Website: https://northropgrumman.com/
Headquarter Location: Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1994
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Grant
Industries: Data Integration ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Remote Sensing ⋅ Security ⋅ Software