Northrop Grumman

Aerospace & Defense

Principal/Sr.PrincipalSystemsEngineer

$109–163k Huntsville, Alabama, United States; Roy, Utah, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Systems Engineering, Systems Integration, Interface Definition, Requirement Analysis. Lead Integration activities. Support systems-of-systems integration”

What You'll Achieve.

Achieve program objectives; Achieve contract objectives

Industry & Context.

Aerospace & Defense
Problems you'll solve

Analytical thinking; Problem-solving skills; Systems Thinking mindset; Gap resolution

Eligibility Requirements

Relocation assistance available, Clearance required for start, Secret Clearance, 10% of the Time travel, Successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8 years of related experience with bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical, 6 years of related experience with master’s degree in engineering or a related technical, 4 years of related experience with PhD in engineering or a related technical, 5 years of related experience with bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical, 3 years of related experience with master’s degree in engineering or a related technical, 1 year of related experience with PhD in engineering or a related technical, US Citizen with active DoD Secret Clearance, DoD Secret Clearance investigation date within last 6 years, Minimum 2 years working experience on ICBMs, Minimum 2 years Systems Engineering experience, Minimum 2 years of DOORS or related experience, Direct development experience of interface products, Direct development experience of requirement specifications, Demonstrated proficiency in analytical thinking, Demonstrated proficiency in problem-solving skills, Demonstrated proficiency in Systems Thinking mindset, Experience creating and executing to schedule, Experience creating and executing to technical recovery plans, Work ethic, Ability to work self-sufficiently, Experience working across program organizations, Excellent decision making skills, Excellent communication skills

Nice to Have

Past/Active employment with MMIII or Sentinel Weapon Systems, Experience contributing towards various phases of a program lifecycle, Experience contributing towards various phases of the Systems Engineering “V” lifecycle, Experience with developing architectural diagrams, Earned Value Management experience, Risk Management experience, Experience with team leadership/management

What You'll Do.

Lead Integration activities

Support systems-of-systems integration

Plan integration test

Identify integration problems

Report integration problems

Execute integration events

Coordinate with multiple stakeholders

Facilitate effective communication

Facilitate efficient communication

Ensure coordination between SEIT

Ensure coordination with other systems interface teams

Develop key system engineering artifacts

Develop requirement specifications

Develop interface definition documents

Participate in technical planning

Participate in verification development

Participate in validation development

Participate in cost considerations

Participate in risk considerations

Participate in requirements analyses

Perform trades studies

Perform impact studies

Resolve cost/capability gaps

Demonstrate leadership principles

Work with minimum supervision

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Customer counterparts; Other key stakeholders; Program organizations

Communication Scope

Verbal communication; Written communication; Oral communication

Process & Methodology

Schedule execution, Technical recovery 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 Defense Systems is seeking a **Principal or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer** to work with our Sentinel Systems Engineering, Integration, & Test (SEIT) Business Unit and be a contributing member of the System Integration and Sustainment (SIS) Enterprise Systems Integration team. This position may be located either in **Huntsville, AL or Roy, UT** and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program. This multi-tiered and multi-disciplined team assesses external interfaces and mission scenario operational threads across the Weapon System (WS). The team serves as system integrators to facilitate systems of systems interoperability and joint systems integration in partnership with customer counterparts and other key stakeholders across the enterprise. The selected candidate will work in a dynamic people-focused environment. Candidates for this position must be able to understand the intent of WS integration at the highest levels and drive engineering processes & analyses to prove successful design integration and analyze

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