Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Civil Space Systems

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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.

Successful candidates for this position will be a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer within the Tactical Space Division at Northrop Grumman Space Systems located in Dulles, VA or Gilbert, AZ.  This position offers the opportunity to work on exciting space flight programs designed to further Civil and Commercial Space (CCS) technology to support human exploration, communication, science and research as well as support space logistics.

The Senior Principal Systems Engineer is responsible for supporting key Systems Engineering (SE) deliverables as part of an Integrated Team at various program levels i.e. Mission-, Element-, and Segment-level.  The integrated team will incorporate the direction and results of a multi-disciplined engineering development of the space system architecture & elements.  The Senior Principal Systems Engineer is expected to guide the successful completion of the program by supporting in a leadership role as well as support and incorporate new company and industry driven technologies.  

The Senior Principal Systems Engineer position is expected to complete tasks without appreciable direction.  Completed tasks are reviewed from a relatively long- term perspective, for desired results.  The Senior Principal Systems Engineer is expected to represent the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects and to interact with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide support to all or selected segments for the SE Integrated Team in a leadership capacity.

• Support contractual technical reviews.

• Lead program in the execution of Systems Engineering processes and best practices for the development of spaceflight hardware against the baseline program plan to ensure a compliant and executable solution.  

• Work with Cost Account Managers, deputy Lead Systems Engineers (LSEs), and other owners to ensure integrated solutions are on schedule, budget, and dependencies are met and mitigated.

• Defining, and tracking metrics over time to drive identification of program performance to plan.

• Identify when product quality and or solutions are not on track to meet program goals.  This may include things like a complete technical requirements baseline with design gaps understood. 

• Transition into Verification Execution Planning, Test Procedure Development, and Integration and Test.

• Mentor junior engineer(s) to perform similar functions and in Systems Engineering best practices.

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Basic Qualifications:

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD security clearance

• B.S. in STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or related area and a minimum of 9 years of experience; M.S in STEM or related area and a minimum of 7 years of experience

• Proficiency in related engineering programs, Microsoft Office or equivalent document generation programs, Microsoft SharePoint or equivalent collaboration tool, Requirements management tool DOORS, Cameo Systems Modeler

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience interfacing with different engineering disciplines to achieve program objectives

• Understanding of Earned Value Management concepts and practice

• Ability to perform planning across multiple program and engineering disciplines to execute program review(s)

• Experience directing I&T and analytical efforts in a software/hardware developmental lab environment 

Salary Range: $133,000.00 - $199,600.00

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.