Sentinel - C&L Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) Test Integrated Node Lead Staff Engineer - 11683 - (C3SS)

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Command and Launch (C&L) Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) Test Integrated Node Lead Staff Engineer to join the team. This position will be located in Roy, UT, Colorado Springs, CO, Huntsville, AL, or Bellevue, NE and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program. Learn more about the Sentinel (GBSD) program here.  Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and associated infrastructure.

What you will get to do: 

As Lead of the C&L SE&I Test Integrated Node team, you will be responsible for leading systems engineering execution as the main focal point for C&L product team systems engineering integration into the VSFB and other test nodes. At a minimum, your team will be responsible for the oversight and on-schedule development of the C&L physical architecture, use cases, requirements, performance analysis, verification architecture model, and providing presentation materials suitable for Weapon System and C&L Working Groups. You will work with both the Program and C&L Product Development Teams to develop and mature systems engineering content and artifacts using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methods. You will oversee and manage operational aspects of the VSFB and other test integrated node(s) and serve as liaison among program management, planning, systems engineering, product teams, field engineering, logistics, and deployment engineering. You will have an opportunity to work with teammates across a wide variety of disciplines and become intimately familiar with all aspects of Sentinel.  You will lead coordination and collaboration across the diverse C&L engineering design teams to manage the technical baseline and facilitate the integration of C&L products to meet Weapon System and segment level requirements.  Your role will be responsible for ensuring that all C&L products are electrically, mechanically, thermally, HEMP-shielded, radiation hardened and fully integrated together as a unit at the VSFB and other test nodes Integrated Node to perform the C&L mission. You will have opportunities to present at milestone reviews to program leadership and the customer, to include Critical Design Reviews (CDRs) and Functional Configuration Audits.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading a team of approximately 3-5 engineers and manage a small support team.
• Responsible for providing leadership with the ability to effectively communicate updates to Segment, Program and Customer leadership.
• CAM responsibilitie
• Ownership of requirements, allocation to lower levels, Requirement vs Capability (RvsC), verification planning (e.g RVAM development), and analysis planning and execution in a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment across the nodes.
• Communicate with the Weapon System, C&L segment, and product teams to coordinate maturation and integration of C&L content.
• Lead team execution of MBSE architecture design, analysis, requirements analysis, requirement decomposition, and interface definition.
• Coordinate with C&L product teams for establishing content within the physical architecture.
• Customer coordination and interfacing with Product IPTs to support systems engineering activities relating to the Sentinel weapon system.
• Lead efforts to integrate vertically and horizontally among stakeholders to ensure a consistent vision and implementation for the integrated nodes within the C&L system.
• Lead structured trade studies to evaluate alternative design solutions to resolve technical issues that impact multiple product teams with varying priorities and needs.
• Identify gaps within the design and/or requirements; provide a path forward for resolution that is cost effective, innovative, and has minimal impact to other teams.
• Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with engineering, project managers, and the customer.
• Facilitate the VSFB and other test nodes Integrated Node Critical Design Review (CDR)
• Coordinating with Sentinel leadership and functional management to ensure appropriate staffing/de-staffing actions are developed and executed relative to your team’s needs.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
 

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Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a engineering or related technical discipline with 14 years of related experience with a bachelor’s in science; 12 Years with a Masters; 9 Years with a PhD
• Active Secret Clearance investigated within the last 6 years.
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access. 
• 2 years of experience in verification planning
• 2 years of experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• 2 years of experience with Requirement development and management
• 1 year of experience with ICBM programs
• 1 year of experience with MBSE Tools such as Cameo, DOORS, Rhapsody

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with testing, test planning or test stakeholder coordination
• Experience with certification or accreditation activities such as airworthiness, nuclear surety, or cybersecurity
• Extensive MBSE experience (3+ years)
• Extensive experience with MBSE Tools such as Cameo, DOORS, Rhapsody (3+ years)
• Active Sentinel special access clearance (PAR)
• Experience with Agile Development
• 1+ years’ experience as team leads and team development.
• Experience with DoDAF standards and methods
• Extensive experience with DOORS requirements management and verification planning
• Experience with Critical Design Reviews
• Experience with complex system development on large programs
• Proven performance as an Engineering Leader in all phases of acquisition, design, integration, and execution. Candidate will require ability to rapidly assess and lend guidance to projects.

Salary Range: $142,500.00 - $236,300.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.