Northrop Grumman

PrincipalSystemsEngineerClientDevelopment

$114–171k Rancho Bernardo, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Principal Systems Engineer - Client Development at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Systems Engineering, Software Development, Object Oriented Programming. Full lifecycle design. implementation”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

mathematical solutions

Eligibility Requirements

Relocation assistance may be available, CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes, CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret, TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time, work full-time, on-site, no remote / hybrid / telework available, Travel up to 10% may be required, active US Government Secret or higher clearance, ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, Active DoD Top Secret clearance or higher, U.S. Citizenship is required

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelors degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of relevant military / professional experience, Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 3 years of relevant military / professional experience, PhD and at least 1 year of relevant military / professional / academic experience, computer/engineering skills using Object Oriented Programming languages, developing software for use in both Windows and Linux environments, version control tools, active US Government Secret or higher clearance, ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

Nice to Have

Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, Active DoD Top Secret clearance or higher, Mission planning and CONOPS development, Systems performance monitoring and analysis, Modeling or Simulation of RF propagation, Electronic Warfare, RADAR, missiles, aircraft, or satellites, develop physics-based models and simulations using Object Oriented programming, Systems and software integration experience, work with a team in a rapid prototyping environment, system of systems modeling tools: AFSIM, Suppressor, or Brawler, communication, interpersonal and leadership skills, project/analysis lead experience

What You'll Do.

Full lifecycle design

unit testing of software

test and debug applications software

Develop software and analytical tools

model behavior of systems

Solicit input from stakeholders

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

working in an Integrated Product Team construct; work with a team in a rapid prototyping environment

Communication Scope

communicate results to various levels of leadership; communication skills; interpersonal skills

Process & Methodology

project/analysis lead experience

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