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Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer
full-timeUnited States$79k - $118k

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Location

United States

Salary

$79k - $118k

Type

full-time

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About this role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Engineer Systems / Principal Engineer Systems to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL.

This role may be filled at the Base OR Principal level based on the qualifications listed, below

In this role, the successful candidate will perform system integration, develop verification and validation processes, develop timeline analyses, and assist with system level requirements closures. This individual will collaborate with several stakeholders across distributed teams to support delivery of quality design products.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Performs system integration and supporting functional analysis, develops verification and validation processes, and assists with requirements allocation and system level requirements closures.

  • Collaborates with several stakeholders across distributed teams to support the timely delivery of quality design products.

  • Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

  • Performs timeline analysis, detail trade studies, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Basic Qualifications (Base):

  • Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 2 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 0 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 0 year of related professional/military experience.

  • Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company.

  • Must have experience in integration and process development

  • Must have experience presenting technical approaches to management

Basic Qualifications (Principal):

  • Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 3 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 1 year of related professional/military experience.

  • Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company.

  • Must have experience in integration and process development

  • Must have experience presenting technical approaches to management

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Ability to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings at technical and program reviews and boards
  • An active, In-scope DoD Top Secret clearance
  • Previous or existing Program Access (SAP/PAR)
  • A keen eye for problem-solving, meticulous attention to detail, and exceptional communication and teamwork skills will be essential for excelling in this role
  • Experience with DOORS and developing/executing DXL scripts
  • Experience with Timing & Latency Analysis
  • Demonstrated communication and technical requirements writing skills
  • Proven ability to brief technical presentations to key stakeholders
  • Solid organization skills

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

The 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.

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Tech stack
System Integration,Verification Processes,Validation Processes,Requirements Allocation,Timeline Analysis,Trade Studies,Interface Definition,Technical Presentation,Problem-Solving,Attention to Detail,Communication Skills,Teamwork Skills,DOORS,Timing Analysis,Technical Requirements Writing,Organization Skills

About Northrop Grumman

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

Team size: 2-10 employees

What you'll do

  • The successful candidate will perform system integration, develop verification and validation processes, and assist with system level requirements closures. They will collaborate with stakeholders across distributed teams to support the delivery of quality design products.

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