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# Principal Systems Engineer Space Vehicles (AHT)

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $114,000.0 - $171,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Digital Electronics, Network Interface Controllers, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Software Tools, Requirements Management, Subsystems, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Scripting, Orbital Mechanics
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3467415703&tx=KL7777FFQ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree with 5 years of professional experience or Master's degree with 3 years of professional experience or PhD with 1 year of professional experience
 * Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
 * Experience in systems engineering to include architectural studies, technical baseline definition, requirements & interface management, hardware/software integration, and mission planning & execution
 * Experience working with a cross-discipline engineering team, * Exposure to Northrop Grumman space vehicle design and production.
 * Experience working on Class B, C, or D Space Systems.
 * Experience with developing and presenting briefing slides to senior leaders and executive level personnel.
 * Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team.
 * Experience in system architecture, CONOPs development, or model-based system engineering.
 * Experience in scripting languages and modeling tools (e.g. Python, STOL, MATLAB, STK, etc).
 * 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 design, risk analysis, communications, or spacecraft integration and testing.

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## Description

* Supporting major program milestones and readiness reviews by developing technical content and summarizing them into presentations for key stakeholders.
 * Authoring and providing input to program data products and other vital deliverables.
 * Working with mission partners to accurately model mission-level elements.
 * Assessment of a vehicle's day-in-the-life and creation of design reference missions (DRMs).
 * Producing miscellaneous analysis, such as propellant budget analyses, on-orbit fuel requirements, RF link budgets, and mission lifetime estimates.
 * Development of analysis tools as required.
 * Requirements Management, including the decomposition of requirements from the Mission down to Subsystems.
 * Interface Management, including the development of Interface Control Documentation.

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.