Staff Engineer Systems

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Staff Systems Engineer based out of McClellan, CA in the Sacramento area at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation.

Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter.  Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation.  The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

This role is intended to be a Part-Time role and is contingent on funding and approval of the work needed.

What you’ll get to do:

• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification & validation, and supportability & effectiveness analyses for the total system. Analyses are performed at all levels of the total system product to include CONOPS, design, fabrication, integration, test, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer and product requirements into the total system solution that acknowledges technical, schedule and cost constraints.
• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirement allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Plan, execute, and close out program reviews and milestones (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, AR, etc.).
• Support the transition of the project to operations, maintenance, and sustainment in the field. Maintain existing operation procedures are up-to-date and develop new procedures as required. 
• Interface with program and customer representatives across a range of management levels.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM and 14+ years of direct relevant experience; Master’s Degree and 12+ years of direct relevant experience; or PhD and 9+ years of direct relevant experience
• Demonstrated familiarity with Systems Engineering process including translating customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Demonstrated knowledge developing Interface Control Document across a variety of hardware and software interfaces.
• Cognizant of systems development, defining requirements & interfaces, integration and test
• Understand developing traceable verification documentation
• Experience Managing existing operations procedures up-to-date to also include lessons learned from real-time performance
• Ability to interface with program and customer personnel and partners
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must have U.S. Citizenship with a current Top Secret level clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with third parties and developing partner / customer relationships
• Mentor newer members of the operations and development team
• Background in RF SATCOM communications chain development including antenna design & control, RF receivers, digitization, and fiber-optic backhaul requirements.
• Experience in Systems Engineering process including preforming functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Demonstrated experience in authoring requirements verification and validation procedures, documenting traceability from top-level requirements through objective evidence.
• Knowledge depth in design, development integration, test and operation of fault tolerant computing systems.
• Practice leading exercises and witnessed demonstrations both in-factory and at field locations
• Spacecraft mission operations understanding
• Familiarity with Mission Operation Center architectures and interfaces
• Ability and willingness to travel 25%
• Active Top Secret level clearance with polygraph

Salary Range: $165,000.00 - $247,600.00

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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.