RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI
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 Space Systems is seeking a Engineer Mission Architect - Level 3 or 4 to join our team in Redondo Beach, California. This role is also known as a Principal Mission Analyst or Senior Principal Mission Analyst.
The mission analyst will support system design, analysis, and verification by developing and executing models and simulations across the program lifecycle. This role collaborates with systems engineering, SEIT, software, and test teams to evaluate system performance, assess risks, and inform technical and programmatic decisions.
This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.
Basic Qualifications:
Principal Mission Analyst (Level 3): Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 5+ years of engineering experience OR a Masters of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 3+ years of engineering experience OR 1 year with a PhD.
Sr Principal Mission Analyst (Level 4): Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 8+ years of engineering experience OR a Masters of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 6+ years of engineering experience OR a 4 years with PhD.
Significant experience working in a team through a rapid, high-pressure environment
Experience with Space design lifecycle
Experience with object-oriented simulation tools such as STK, AFSIM
Experience with constellation architecture and management
Experience coordinating between multiple stakeholders, internal and external to the company
Experience performing and reviewing mission analysis
Must be a US Citizen and able and willing to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI clearance
Preferred additional experience includes:
Has active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI clearance
Significant GNC experience with an understanding of Rendezvous and Proximity Operations
Exceptional organizational and briefing capabilities
Strong foundation in object-oriented programming, especially using inheritance and composition
Experience supporting service-based applications with REST/HTTP protocols
Familiarity with DevOps pipelines and containerizing services
Experience with distributed version control and Git operations
Experience with key Python libraries (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, Numba)
Ability to contribute effectively within an established software development environment
Working with operationally deployed software
Working with spacecraft hardware or embedded systems
Understanding interface control documents (ICDs)
Interfacing with APIs on enterprise systems
Familiarity with JSON schema
This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es)…