Northrop Grumman
AdvancedPrograms-Sr.PrincipalSystemsEngineer-18308
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“Advanced Programs - Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - 18308 at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Systems Engineering, MBSE, Risk Management. Decompose system requirements. Allocate system requirements”
Industry & Context.
Risk analysis; Risk mitigation
Relocation assistance, Secret clearance required, SAP approval required, 10% travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s Degree in STEM, 8 years of related experience, 6 years of experience with Masters, 4 years of experience with PhD, Active U. S. Government DoD Secret security clearance, Ability to obtain SAP approval, 6+ years assessing program risks, 6+ years experience with DOORS, 6+ years experience with CAMEO, Recent MBSE work
Nice to Have
Active DoD Top Secret Clearance, CompTIA Security+ certification, Experience with DoD weapon-system design, Flight-test planning experience, Development of test procedures, Familiarity with Agile methodologies, Familiarity with Atlassian toolset, Recent requirements development, Recent requirements decomposition, Deriving requirements for supplier specifications, Flight systems architecture development, System Requirements Review experience
What You'll Do.
Decompose system requirements
Allocate system requirements
Maintain end-to-end traceability
Develop functional architectures
Develop concepts of operations
Develop MBSE artifacts
Lead hardware-in-the-loop integration
Lead developmental flight integration
Lead operational test integration
Oversee verification of components
Oversee validation of components
Create technical-maturation roadmaps
Create integration plans
Identify program risks
Analyze program risks
Mitigate program risks
Produce risk-management plans
Support decision-making
Facilitate cross-functional working groups
Facilitate model-capability reviews
Ensure adherence to standards
Ensure adherence to processes
Produce design reviews
Produce trade studies
Produce interface control documents
Produce requirements baselines
Contribute to proposal development
Contribute to RFP/RFS responses
Contribute to Bases of Estimate
Act as Systems Engineering liaison
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional working groups; Internal teams; External partners; Customers
Communication Scope
Technical expertise; Guidance
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning, Integration plans, Risk management plans
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes 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 Strategic Deterrent Systems Division is seeking a **Senior Principal Systems Engineer**. This position will be in **Huntsville, AL** or **Roy, UT** , and supporting the **Advanced Programs** organization. **What You’ll Get To Do:** * Decompose and allocate system requirements into detailed specifications, maintaining end-to-end traceability throughout the lifecycle. * Develop functional architectures, use cases, and concepts of operations for cruise-missile subsystems, including model-based systems engineering artifacts (CAMEO, DOORS). * Lead hardware-in-the-loop, developmental flight, and operational test integration, overseeing verification and validation of software and hardware components. * Create and manage technical-maturation roadmaps and integration plans for the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) phase. * Identify, analyze, and mitigate program risks, producing risk-management plans and supporting decision-making. * Facilitate cross-functional working groups and model-capability reviews
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