Systems Engineer - Level 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: 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. Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is seeking a Systems Engineer – Level 3 to join our team in Gilbert, Arizona. This position will support a spacecraft product line as a Vehicle Responsible Engineer (VRE) in Gilbert, AZ. The VRE reports to the LSE and Program Manager and helps support integration and test of a spacecraft. The VRE is a key member of a cross-disciplinary team driving technical execution culminating in the delivery of a fully mission capable spacecraft to our customers! Job Responsibilities: * Support program technical execution in accordance with Northrop Grumman Systems Engineering processes and best practices * Provide direct Systems Engineering support to ensure the safe, effective, and efficient build-up and test of the assigned Space vehicles (SVs) and associated ground support equipment (GSE) throughout the Integration & Test (I&T) campaign * Help plan and execute testing strategies to exercise spacecraft functionality, measure performance, and verify survivability in the extreme launch and space environments (Dynamics, TVAC, and EMI/EMC) * Recognize and mitigate technical issues and risks * Play a key role in major program milestone and readiness reviews * Author and provide input to major program data products and other deliverables * Incorporate lessons learned to continue to strengthen the product line * Lead by example and be willing to mentor, coach, train, guide, direct and advise entry level staff * This position will nominally support 1st shift activities, however alternate shift and/or weekend work will be periodically required in support of major program milestones Basic Qualifications: * Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of engineering experience or Masters degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of engineering experience or PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of engineering experience. * Experience in systems engineering to include architecture design, technical baseline definition, requirements & interface management, hardware/software integration, and/or test planning & execution * Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance at the time of application and the ability to obtain and maintain SCI clearance * Self -starter with strong problem-solving skills Preferred Qualifications: * Active SCI access with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within 5 years OR an active clearance with Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within 5 years. * Experience working on aircraft or spacecraft systems * Experience in system architecture, CONOPs, or model-based system engineering * Excellent communication Skills (upward and downward) * Experience with various technical tools such as CREO, Windchill, MATLAB, STK, CORE, DOORS, or CAMEO * Experience in any of the following areas is also desired: orbital mechanics, orbital debris modeling, spacecraft attitude control, power systems and modeling, avionics or digital electronics...