CONOPS development jobs

Perform mission onboarding activities for ground-based, service-oriented architecture
Integrate multiple heterogeneous space vehicles into a common ground system
Develop critical mission operations products for orbital analysis
Manage work in Jira with ground software development team

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Nice to have: mission analysis techniques
Nice to have: agile practices
Nice to have: on-orbit testing

Skills

mission architecture space vehicle systems engineering satellite ground systems CONOPS development agile software development astrodynamics

Sr Principal Space Vehicle Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman · Posted Nov 3, 2026

Open

Gilbert, Arizona, United States
Full-time · Senior
$123K–$184K per year
8+ years

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Lead and provide on‑floor support to the integration, testing, and operational readiness of spacecraft and payloads, and drive system engineering activities for space vehicle systems.

Compensation

Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

Responsibilities

Lead and provide on‑floor support to the integration, testing, and operational readiness of spacecraft and payloads
Own and perform system and subsystem requirements development, allocation, and verification/validation planning, including traceability and closure
Lead interface definition activities and develop/maintain interface control documents, specifications, and engineering reports
Serve as a key technical point of contact with program, functional, and subsystem leads to resolve issues and drive decisions
Plan and execute trade studies, system sensitivity and design optimization studies, system performance assessments, mission timelines, and CONOPS development

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8+ years of relevant experience
Master’s degree in STEM with 6+ years of relevant experience
Nice to have: technical or project leadership
Nice to have: spacecraft/space system integration & test
Nice to have: launch operations

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Sr Principal Space Vehicle Systems Engineer

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