Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Deputy Lead Systems Engineer Level 3 located in Dulles, VA or Gilbert, AZ, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

This Deputy Lead Systems Engineer is responsible for assisting in leading the space segment technical team, which includes the following duties: systems analysis and trades, coordinating space segment engineering activities, engineering baseline management, interface management, requirements/V&V management, integration & test campaign development and execution, subcontractor technical oversight, potential cost account management as well as helping prepare and present SE material major reviews and PMRs.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Your Role and Impact:

• Assist in leading/providing major support to the entire space segment technical team.
• Coordinate and optimize space vehicle design, processing and mission success.
• Troubleshoot and develop solutions to complex problems that the program may encounter.
• Develop, author and/or provide input to major program data products and other deliverables.
• Assist with the execution technical reviews
• Write status and technical performance reviews and reports
• Be able to recognize and mitigate technical issues and risks while operating within budget and on schedule.
• The candidate will work with cross-discipline team members and must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work with a diverse community of engineers and managers to achieve the goals of the program team.

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

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.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires an active U.S. Government DoD Top-Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access
• 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
• Technical experience in systems engineering and integration of complex systems, including space systems development, manufacture, test or operations, including previous technical or project leadership positions
• Excellent written and oral communications skills and technical presentation experience
• Understanding of spacecraft detailed design, integration & test
• Must be Proactive. Works under only general direction. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions
• Ability to lead a diverse multi-discipline Engineering team

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Experience with fast paced production spacecraft programs
• Existing SCI and/or Program Access

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