Northrop Grumman · 3 hours ago
2026 Associate Systems Engineer / Systems Engineering - TOP SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED - Dulles VA
Dulles, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$76K/yr - $114K/yrNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking an Associate Systems Engineer to join their Tactical Space System team in Dulles, VA. The role involves contributing to systems engineering activities related to air and space payloads, spacecraft buses, and satellites, while supporting the development and testing of innovative space systems.
AerospaceBig DataManufacturingData IntegrationRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Perform duties contributing to general mission and/or space vehicle systems engineering activities
Support and/or be responsible for developing requirements, design, integration, development or testing of air & space payloads, spacecraft buses, satellites, and manned or unmanned space systems
Developing requirements, design, integration, development or testing of space payloads, spacecraft buses, satellites, human-rated spacecraft, and satellite servicing vehicles
Generating and flowing down customer requirements to hardware and software designers
Developing innovative system architectures
Implementing advanced algorithms involving sophisticated signal processing and data processing techniques
Integrating and testing finished hardware and software products
Harness interface design
Mechanical systems support
Command& Telemetry database development
Space vehicle configuration modeling
Knowledgeable in aerospace systems, spacecraft subsystems design, or mission operations
Advanced modeling & analyses relating to mission and technical problems may be required in support of development or mission operations teams
Assist in new business activities, such as conceptual design and analysis for proposals and funded studies
Authoring sections for both
Qualification
Required
Be completing or has completed their Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
Be majoring in or having majored in a science, technology, engineering, or related degree
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
Be completing or has completed their Master's Degree from an accredited institution
Be majoring in or having majored in a science, technology, engineering, or related degree
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
Preferred
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.7 out of 4.0 or higher
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
Founded in 1994
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
Recent News
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