Principal Mission Architect Engineer

Northrop Grumman

Colorado Springs, CO, US
Base: $103,600 - $155,400; bonus: discretionary an...
Active top-secret/sci clearance required
Bachelor's degree with 5 years experience
Dynamic satellite trajectory design knowledge
This role serves as a linchpin in defining the art of the possible for mission execution planning within Northrop Grumman's Space Sector

Job Summary

  • This role serves as a linchpin in defining the art of the possible for mission execution planning within Northrop Grumman's Space Sector.
  • The position requires supporting risk reduction activities, system effectiveness evaluations, and modeling simulations for on-orbit execution.
  • Employees benefit from a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off, along with comprehensive health, savings, and bonus programs.

Matching Summary

This role serves as a linchpin in defining the art of the possible for mission execution planning within Northrop Grumman's Space Sector.

Salary

Base: $103,600 - $155,400; Bonus: Discretionary annual bonuses available; Benefits: Health insurance, PTO, savings plan included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Active Top-Secret/SCI clearance required
  • Bachelor's degree with 5 years experience
  • Dynamic satellite trajectory design knowledge
  • Rendezvous Proximity Operations (RPO) understanding

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with STK or Freeflyer modeling tools
  • Prior U.S. Government agency aerospace work
  • Scripting languages like Python or STOL
  • Flight hardware operational experience

Key Requirements

  • Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance
  • Bachelor's degree plus 5 years professional experience
  • U.S. Citizenship required for government clearance

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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