Pr./Sr. Pr. Systems Engineer - Fault Management & System Autonomy at Northrop Grumman
Dulles, VA
$114,000–$213,400from the description
Jul 13, 2026
Dulles, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A systems engineering role focused on Fault Management and System Autonomy for space systems, working onsite in Dulles, VA. The position involves requirements development, failure mode analysis, and designing and validating autonomous fault management flight software using simulations and flight hardware. It suits an experienced systems engineer with a background in spacecraft subsystems, flight software, and mission operations who holds an active TS/SCI clearance.
Senior level · 5+ years · Remote · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Senior.
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Why we read it this way (10)
The job posting explicitly states the role is '100% onsite' in Dulles, VA and 'cannot accommodate telecommute work.' The caller has overridden this to remote=true and no metro; the on-site requirement is noted here for transparency.
This role is a dual-level posting (Level 3 / Level 4). The minimum experience gate is 5 years (Level 3, Bachelor's); the upper level requires 8 years (Level 4, Bachelor's). The overall years minimum is set to 5 reflecting the lower gate. The salary range spans both levels: $114,000–$171,000 (Level 3) and $142,200–$213,400 (Level 4).
The title 'Pr./Sr Principal Systems Engineer' maps to the advertised level of Principal, but the actual scope and experience requirements (5–8 years, individual contributor) are consistent with a Senior band.
SOC classification is Medium confidence. Systems Engineering for space/fault management is closest to 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other), as it spans systems analysis, flight software, and autonomy design — not purely software development (15-1252) nor pure systems analysis (15-1211).
'Software coding or scripting experience' is listed as a Basic Qualification (hard gate) but no specific language or tool is named, so it is captured as the generic 'scripting' skill.
Preferred qualifications (failure analysis, requirements/interfaces, spacecraft I&T, verification documentation, architecture development, mission operations, electrical/computer systems, command and telemetry databases) are all listed under the 'Preferred Qualifications' heading and are marked accordingly.
An active TS/SCI clearance is explicitly required at time of application — this is a hard gate, not merely the ability to obtain one.
Ignored 5 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): systems engineering, fault management, verification documentation, architecture development, command and telemetry databases.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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