Sr Principal Engineer

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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.

Join Northrop Grumman focused on the development of new capabilities for our military and intelligence customers around the globe. We have several openings in our Mission Systems Sector.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector (NGMS) is a leading global provider of secure software-defined, hardware enabled mission systems. Our company is pioneering capabilities in a wide variety of technologies that keep our nation and our allies safe from undersea to space and cyberspace.

Mission is everything to our program teams.  Our customers come to us because we have proven time and again, we can quickly meet their challenging requirements.  Program teams take requirements and rapidly turn them into concepts and then products that can be fielded by aggressive mission dates.  The products survive harsh environments including terrestrial, airborne, and space.  Finding employees that can develop high performance, integrated, software-hardware solutions, and implementing them with ingenuity and creativity is critical to our success.

We are seeking Engineers who are self-motivated and energetic with a background in Software Development and Electrical Engineering who have worked on projects involving communications equipment and who have experience developing schedules for Microsoft Project or other scheduling tools used to generate Ghantt charts for our Cincinnati, Ohio location.

Essential Functions:

·        Will be responsible for problem solving and developing technical solutions related to voice switching systems.

·        Will contribute to system requirements generation, workload forecasting, task planning, generating program roadmaps, and reviewing program documentation and deliverables including parts tracking and delivery of complete Line-Replaceable Units in existing FAA Voice Switch systems.

·        Will be responsible for planning and maintaining the schedule for architecting, designing, testing, and deploying voice switching systems.

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Engineer level:

·        9 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree in a technical area (BSEE or other Engineering discipline); or 7 years of relevant experience with a Masters' degree in a technical area (BSEE or other Engineering discipline); or 4 years of relevant experience with a Ph.D. in a technical area (BSEE or other Engineering discipline)

- An additional 4 years of relevant experience/education can be considered in lieu of a Bachelors Degree

·        US citizenship

·        Experience with software development and/or  

·        Experience with Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Jira, and Confluence

·        Experience preparing and delivering briefings for Customer and Engineering Leadership

·        Experience developing system use scenarios and representing system end user perspectives to the internal engineering team

Preferred Qualifications:

·        Experience with modernized software development processes (e.g., Agile, DevOps, DevSecOps)

·        Experience with or Certification in Communications Equipment

·        Experience managing and tracking procurement of program materials

·        Experience leading small engineering development teams and ensuring work is completed in accordance with design and development processes

·        Experience working under processes common to Prime Defense Contractors

·        Highly motivated to solve complex problems and continuously improve

·        Ability to produce high quality work both independently and with a team

·        Strong verbal and written technical communication skills

·        Ability to work well with a high-performing and results-oriented product development team

·        Ability to develop customer presentations and present to the customer in the case of the Systems Engineering Manager’s absence

This position offers the option of a 9/80 work schedule. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work nine-hour days Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Salary Range: $109,900.00 - $164,900.00

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.