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Flight Operations & Sustainment Team Lead - Level 3/4 - Dulles

Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site

$114k–$213k/yr

Senior

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…

Skills: Satellite Operations Engineering, Anomaly Resolution, Technical Writing, Mission Operations Leadership, Quantitative Risk Analysis

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2026 Assoc Eng Mechanical- Dulles VA

Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site

Entry level

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: NoDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on…

Skills: Integration and Test, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Space Vehicle Systems, Test Procedure Development

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Propulsion Mechanical Engineer - Level 2 - Dulles

Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site

$92k–$138k/yr

Mid level

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…

Skills: Fluid Flow Analysis, Propulsion Subsystem Design, Mechanical Analysis Software, MATLAB, Thermodynamics

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Systems Engineer Level 3 or Level 4

Gilbert, Arizona, United States · On-site

$98k–$184k/yr

Senior

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…

Skills: Systems Engineering, Interface Control Documents, Spacecraft Design, Requirements Management, Hardware/Software Integration

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Propulsion Mechanical Engineer - Level 2 - Dulles

Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site

$92k–$138k/yr

Mid level

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…

Skills: Fluid Flow Analysis, Propulsion Subsystem Design, Thermodynamics, MATLAB, Mechanical Analysis Software

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Director 1

Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site

$224k–$337k/yr

Senior+

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…

Skills: Program Management, Budget Management, Earned Value Management, Risk Management, Strategic Planning

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Director 1

Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site

$224k–$337k/yr

Senior+

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…

Skills: Program Management, Budget Management, Earned Value Management, Risk Management, Contract Negotiation

Northrop Grumman

2026 Assoc Eng Mechanical- Dulles VA

Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site

Entry level

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: NoDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on…

Skills: Integration and Test, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Space Vehicle Systems, Test Procedure Development

Northrop Grumman

Systems Engineer Level 3 or Level 4

Gilbert, Arizona, United States · On-site

$98k–$184k/yr

Senior

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…

Skills: Systems engineering, Interface control documents, Requirements management, Hardware/software integration, Test planning

Northrop Grumman

Flight Operations & Sustainment Team Lead - Level 3/4 - Dulles

Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site

$114k–$213k/yr

Senior

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…

Skills: Satellite Operations Engineering, Anomaly Resolution, Technical Writing, Mission Operations Leadership, Quantitative Risk Analysis

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Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst - Level 3 or 4

Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site

$104k–$194k/yr

Senior

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportuniti…

Skills: Program Planning, Scheduling Analysis, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Critical Path Analysis

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Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst - Level 3 or 4

Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site

$104k–$194k/yr

Senior

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportuniti…

Skills: Program Planning, Scheduling Analysis, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Critical Path Analysis

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Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst - Level 2 or 3

Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site

$83k–$155k/yr

Senior

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportuniti…

Skills: Program Planning, Scheduling Analysis, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Critical Path Analysis

Northrop Grumman

Software Test Engineer (Hardware)

Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site

$92k–$171k/yr

Senior

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…

Skills: C, Python, Bash scripting, Hardware-in-the-loop (HITL), Software-in-the-loop (SITL)

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Systems Engineer – EO/IR

Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site

$114k–$213k/yr

Senior+

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…

Skills: Systems Engineering, Electro-Optical Systems, Laser Systems, Sensor Performance Analysis, Requirements Analysis

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RF Payload Mechanical Engineer - Level 1/2 - Dulles

Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site

$69k–$125k/yr

Mid level

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportu…

Skills: Computer Aided Design (CAD), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), 3D Printing, Design for Manufacturing, Mechanics of Metallic and Composite Materials

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Staff Cyber Sys Admin

Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site

$161k–$241k/yr

Senior+

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…

Skills: Cyber Systems Administration, Problem Solving, Strategic Planning, Consulting, Cyber Security

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Principal Systems Engineer - Fault Management & System Autonomy

Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site

$114k–$171k/yr

Senior

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…

Skills: Systems Engineering, Fault Management, System Autonomy, Requirements Synthesis, Verification and Validation

CACI International Inc logoCACI International Inc

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site

$104k–$218k/yr

Senior$1.5B raised

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer Job Category: Engineering Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10% Type of Travel: Local * * * T…

Skills: 3D CAD Modeling, SolidWorks, SolidWorks Flow, SolidWorks Simulation, PLM Systems

Northrop Grumman

Manager Manufacturing Systems Engineering 3 – Production Lead for Large Scale System Development & Production

Gilbert, Arizona, United States · On-site

$193k–$290k/yr

Senior+

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…

Skills: Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Project Management, Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Design To Cost

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Flight Operations & Sustainment Team Lead - Level 3/4 - Dulles

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.

Dulles, Virginia, United States • On-site

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  • $114k–$213k/yr
  • Full-time
  • bachelor degree
  • Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Savings Plan, Company Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off
  • Posted 1d ago
  • ~40 hrs/week

Responsibilities

Provide mission operations leadership for the IceSat-2 program, focusing on on-orbit vehicle sustaining engineering and anomaly resolution. Coordinate system maintenance tasks and lead systems engineers in conducting investigations and performance analyses.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree with 5-8 years of relevant experience in satellite operations engineering disciplines. Candidates must possess strong technical writing skills and proficiency in troubleshooting operational systems.

Full job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Flight Operations & Sustainment Team Lead – located in Dulles, VA, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. You’ll be primarily supporting the IceSat-2 program which is designed to measure the 3D elevation of Earth’s ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, forests, and water surfaces using advanced laser technology to track changes over time. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

  • Provide mission operations leadership to the IceSat-2 program including on orbit vehicle/sustaining engineering.
  • Support activities such as system problem/anomaly resolution support, data trending, operational product updates, and performance analyses
  • Lead/Coordinate other systems engineers to conduct anomaly review board investigations as necessary.
  • Investigation and diagnosis of unexpected system signatures
  • Support operations readiness activities including configuration control board and other customer meetings
  • Support operations and become/remain Flight Operations certified including shift work when applicable
  • Make modifications to existing operations procedures to incorporate lessons learned from in-flight performance. Develop new procedures as required.
  • Supporting the coordination and execution of system maintenance tasks and coordinating across multiple contractor organizations including customer and external system partners to diligently accomplish all tasks
  • Perform demonstrations and conduct briefings explaining how to utilize mission systems to accomplish task-based objectives
  • Performing quantitative risk analysis
  • Provide status reporting through both the functional and program reporting branches.
  • Support internal and external customer meetings through proficient verbal and documented (MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel) communications.
  • May require travel ~ 10% of the time in support of customer or backup mission operations center.

This position can be filled as a level 3 or level 4 depending on experience and qualifications.

Basic Qualifications Level 3:

  • Bachelor’s degree (Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree) with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
  • Ability to work within a group of diversified individuals with varying backgrounds to achieve mission success.
  • Knowledge and experience in satellite operations engineering disciplines to include attitude control, power management, thermal control, propulsion, command and data handling, flight and ground software, and anomaly determination and resolution
  • Previous experience with troubleshooting, anomaly resolution and performing analysis on operational systems
  • Experience writing technical documents for external customers
  • Outstanding verbal and written communications skills, including ability to make persuasive presentations to external customers at milestone reviews

Basic Qualifications Level 4:

  • Bachelor’s degree (Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree) with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
  • Ability to work within a group of diversified individuals with varying backgrounds to achieve mission success.
  • Knowledge and experience in satellite operations engineering disciplines to include attitude control, power management, thermal control, propulsion, command and data handling, flight and ground software, and anomaly determination and resolution
  • Previous experience with troubleshooting, anomaly resolution and performing analysis on operational systems
  • Experience writing technical documents for external customers
  • Outstanding verbal and written communications skills, including ability to make persuasive presentations to external customers at milestone reviews

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Space Vehicle Subsystem experience, such as GNC, FSW, EPS, TT&C, Thermal, Mechanical
  • Leadership experience within a diverse team of engineers/operators
  • Experience working with the ITOS ground software
  • Familiarity of the IceSat-2 mission background and objectives
  • Experience working on government systems and/or government process environment
  • Support mission simulation, scripting, and verification activities.
  • Proficiency with one or more of the following programming languages/tools: MATLAB, Python, SIMULINK, Fortran, Java, C/ C++

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Related keywords

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About Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.

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Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc. is a company based out of 12011 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, Virginia, United States.

Offices: 12011 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, Virginia 20190, US

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How much do Science & Research jobs in Dulles, VA pay?

Based on 80 listings with disclosed salaries, most science & research jobs in Dulles, VA pay between $92k–$219k per year. Individual offers vary with seniority, company size, and specialization.

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There are currently 86 open science & research positions in Dulles, VA listed on Clera. New openings are added daily as companies post roles.

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