Northrop Grumman

PrincipalSystemsEngineerEngineeringInvestigationandTechnicalDirectiveLetterImplementation

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

“Principal Systems Engineer - Engineering Investigation and Technical Directive Letter Implementation at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Systems Engineering, Engineering Investigation, Technical Directive Letter. Evaluate EI solutions. Evaluate TDL implementation”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

Relocation assistance available, Secret clearance required, 10% travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelors degree in STEM, 5 years relevant experience OR Masters degree and 3 years experience OR PhD and 1 year experience, Active US Government Secret clearance, Background investigation within last 6 years, Ability to obtain SAP clearance

Nice to Have

Experience with customer contractual direction, Experience adjudicating findings from deployed assets, Prior or existing CAM/EVM experience, Managing JIRA AGILE/Kanban workflow, Familiarity with Systems Engineering V model, Familiarity with Design processes, Experience with ROM development, Familiarity with TeamCenter PLC, Familiarity with JIRA/Confluence

What You'll Do.

Evaluate EI solutions

Evaluate TDL implementation

Evaluate trade study progress

Drive engineering rigor

Explain proposed cost

Support collaboration with IPTs

Define funding allocation

Define existing processes

Identify process gaps

Pursue process improvements

Engage Global Supply Chain

Understand supplier quotes

Reduce incoming quote cost

Collaborate with Contracts

Develop contractual direction letters

Implement Configuration Management

Understand baseline changes

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Various IPTs; Program Managers; Chief Engineers; Global Supply Chain; Suppliers; Contracts

Process & Methodology

CAM, EVM, AGILE, Kanban

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