Space Mission Ground Simulator - Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer (AHT)
About the role
At Northrop Grumman, employees work on revolutionary systems that impact lives around the world. The company’s pioneering spirit has driven advancements from the first trans‑Atlantic flight to stealth bombers and moon landings. Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Linthicum, MD delivers intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance solutions for classified and unclassified missions. As part of Eastern Region Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (ER‑SEIT), you will experience the full space design lifecycle—from sensors and payloads to full spacecraft—supporting Class A to Class D missions. This Systems Engineer position focuses on developing and maintaining a Mission Ground Simulator (MGS) in MATLAB for Space Radar Payload programs. Relocation assistance may be available. Travel is not required. An active TS clearance and eligibility for SCI are required.
Responsibilities
- Development and maintenance of MGS MATLAB‑based ground simulation (thermal, power, radar tasking, ground interfaces, tasking decomposition)
- Development of Mathematical Algorithm Requirement Specifications (MARS) that feed MGS and ground development
Requirements
- Principal Engineer: BS in STEM with 5 years relevant experience or 3 years with MS
- Sr. Principal Engineer: BS in STEM with 8 years relevant experience or 6 years with MS
- MATLAB coding proficiency
- Simulation performance modeling knowledge and experience
- Active TS clearance
Qualifications
- Experience with Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
- Experience with Space Vehicle tasking
- Experience with Radar tasking
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or Math
- Active SCI clearance
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company‑paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Annual bonuses rewarding individual contributions and company results
- Discretionary bonus, overtime, shift differential (where applicable)
- Long‑Term Incentives for Vice President or Director positions
Pay
- Principal level salary range: $108,800.00 – $163,200.00
- Sr. Principal level salary range: $135,800.00 – $203,600.00