Northrop Grumman
Aerospace & Defense
FeatureArchitectureLeadSr.StaffSystemsEngineer
“Feature Architecture Lead Sr. Staff Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Feature architecture, Systems engineering, MBSE. Lead System Architecture. Lead Incremental Feature Architecture”
Industry & Context.
Total systems solutions; Detailed trade studies
Relocation assistance, 10% travel, Active DoD Secret clearance, Ability to obtain SAP/PAR, 9/80 work schedule
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
14 years STEM Bachelor's, 12 years STEM Master's, 10 years STEM PhD, US Citizen, Active DoD Secret clearance, Background investigation within 6 years, Enrolled into Continuous Evaluation, Obtain and maintain SAP/PAR, 5 years Systems Engineering experience, 5 years leading cross-functional teams, 4 years leading projects through baselines, 4 years MBSE tools experience
Nice to Have
Agile methodology experience, Agile Earned Value Management, Jira workflow coordination, Hands-on MBSE tools use, Prior defense-related programs experience, Experience creating Strategic Feature Plans, Experience maintaining Certification modules, Familiarity with SSCMAN 91-710, Familiarity with Range Safety Compliance, Familiarity with AFMAN 91-119, Experience developing OpsCon document, Deliver complex hardware-software integration, Active Sentinel SAP clearance
What You'll Do.
Lead System Architecture
Lead Incremental Feature Architecture
Perform technical planning
Perform system integration
Perform cost analyses
Perform risk analyses
Perform supportability analyses
Perform effectiveness analyses
Analyze total system product
Convert requirements into solutions
Perform functional analysis
Perform timeline analysis
Perform detailed trade studies
Perform requirements allocation
Perform interface definition
Translate customer requirements
Present technical solutions
Act as organization spokesperson
Maintain external customer contacts
Capture technical needs
Translate needs into concepts
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Development teams; I&T teams; External customer contacts
Communication Scope
Present technical solutions; Spokesperson for initiatives
Process & Methodology
Agile methodology, Incremental-feature-based methodology, Agile Earned Value Management, Jira workflow coordination, Feature baselines, Strategic Feature Plans
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