Senior/Principal Software-Systems Engineer (PGS SDA)
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Location: Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Description:
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
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.
The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!
We have an opening for either a Principal Software-Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Software-Systems Engineer to join our talented SDA team. We are seeking a team member who wants to solve interesting, complex problems to help protect our nation. We are a trusted mission payload and ground system provider with extensive experience providing end-to-end mission solutions from concept through operations and support. This position is located in Redondo Beach, CA.
What you'll get to do?
As a Software-Systems Engineer on this team, you will support a very fast-moving team to help design, model, and develop the ground system for the Space Development Agency's (SDA) low earth orbit constellation for SDA's Tranche 2 constellation. The constellation is a mesh network of optically-interconnected SVs that will provide a resilient, low-latency, high-volume data transport communications system that will be launched starting in only 2.5 years. In this role, you will be interacting with the customer, other stakeholders, and leadership to define and maintain the technical baseline.
Tranche Two Transport Layer Alpha/Beta is part of an ambitious space architecture to bring next-generation communications capabilities to the warfighter around the globe. This program builds upon existing Transport Layer capabilities to provide greater coverage and new capabilities to the established SV network for the DoD. You will join an integrated, agile team to expand the Tranche One Ground System portfolio on an aggressive schedule. If you want to rapidly grow a broad spectrum of skills and experiences in space ground systems, come join us.
Core Responsibilities:
This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.
Basic Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Salary Range: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00Salary Range 2: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00
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.
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.
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
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.
The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!
We have an opening for either a Principal Software-Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Software-Systems Engineer to join our talented SDA team. We are seeking a team member who wants to solve interesting, complex problems to help protect our nation. We are a trusted mission payload and ground system provider with extensive experience providing end-to-end mission solutions from concept through operations and support. This position is located in Redondo Beach, CA.
What you'll get to do?
As a Software-Systems Engineer on this team, you will support a very fast-moving team to help design, model, and develop the ground system for the Space Development Agency's (SDA) low earth orbit constellation for SDA's Tranche 2 constellation. The constellation is a mesh network of optically-interconnected SVs that will provide a resilient, low-latency, high-volume data transport communications system that will be launched starting in only 2.5 years. In this role, you will be interacting with the customer, other stakeholders, and leadership to define and maintain the technical baseline.
Tranche Two Transport Layer Alpha/Beta is part of an ambitious space architecture to bring next-generation communications capabilities to the warfighter around the globe. This program builds upon existing Transport Layer capabilities to provide greater coverage and new capabilities to the established SV network for the DoD. You will join an integrated, agile team to expand the Tranche One Ground System portfolio on an aggressive schedule. If you want to rapidly grow a broad spectrum of skills and experiences in space ground systems, come join us.
Core Responsibilities:
- Drive/lead requirement decomposition, functional analysis, interface definition, and architecture for the ground system.
- Develop and maintain the architecture and design specifications for ground systems that support space missions, including telemetry, tracking, and command systems.
- Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications and components for ground systems, ensuring they meet operational requirements and performance standards.
- Integrate ground systems with spacecraft systems, ensuring seamless communication and data exchange.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system requirements and ensure alignment with mission objectives.
- Independently identify and analyze technical design gaps, pain points, and opportunities for improvement to ensure the proposed architecture and solution are complete and compliant.
- Participate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and subject matter experts in various working group meetings to understand requirements/CONOPS and translate them into technical solutions.
- Serve as technical point of contact, influencing decisions by clearly communicating technical concepts, challenges, and trade-offs.
This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.
Basic Qualifications:
- Principal Software-Systems Engineer: Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience; PhD with 1 year of relevant experience
- Senior Principal Software-Systems Engineer: Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience; PhD with 4 years of relevant experience
- Active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance required at the time of application
- Proficiency in software development languages, such as Java, C++, Python, or similar
- Experience with software architecture and design principles, particularly in systems engineering contexts
- Familiarity with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) concepts and methodologies
- Experience with Agile development
- Ability to develop and maintain SysML (Systems Modeling Language) diagrams, including use case, activity, sequence, and block definition diagrams
- Ability to communicate and lead technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
- Demonstrated experience in performing functional analysis, requirements allocation/decomposition to translate and decompose customer requirements into ground software specifications, working closely with development teams to ensure successful implementation
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast paced environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience in left and right side of the "Systems Engineering V" (systems design, development, integration, and test)
- Experience developing ground system design/architecture in CAMEO
- Familiarity with spacecraft health monitoring and anomaly resolution processes
- Familiarity with mission analysis/simulation tools (i.e. STK, GMAT, Freeflyer)
- Familiarity with mission planning and operations, including trajectory analysis and mission design
- Demonstrated experience in real time mission operations for space systems, including planning, execution, and analysis of mission activities
- Proficiency in systems engineering principles and practices, particularly in the context of space missions
Salary Range: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00Salary Range 2: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00
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.
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.