Space Systems/ Principal Systems Engineer

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United States-Virginia-Fairfax - United States-Colorado-Aurora, United States

$83-161k

Full Time

8 days ago

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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.

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, but they are also making history.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is looking for you to join our team as a Principal Systems Engineer in the Payload and Ground Systems Division. This position can be based out of Fairfax, VA, or Aurora, CO.

A successful candidate will demonstrate a technical understanding of Model Based Systems Engineering and the use of Cameo Enterprise Architecture to model systems, subsystems, components, interfaces, and verification paths as well as applying relevant profiles and stereotypes to new and pre-existing nodes. Candidate is expected to work both independently and within a team, demonstrating the ability to complete tasks in a timely manner and communicate effectively with varying levels of program, customer, and functional organization leadership.

Basic Qualifications:

  • For Systems Engineer (Level 2): Bachelor’s degree in STEM discipline with 2+ years of related experience; or a master’s degree
  • For Principal Systems Engineer (Level 3): Bachelor’s degree in STEM discipline with 5+ years of related experience; or 3+ years of experience with a master’s degree; or a PhD.
  • Working knowledge of Systems Engineering principles and processes
  • Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate to team members, customers, and stakeholders
  • Strong presentation and analytical skills
  • Eagerness/Ability to Learn new skills
  • Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering languages (SysML/UML) and concepts
  • Excellent technical writing and team building skills
  • Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI security clearance and willing to submit for a polygraph at time of application.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with:
    • Interface Control Document development
    • Agile Development
    • Atlassian Tool Suite: JIRA, Confluence, etc
    • Knowledge and experience of agile principles using scrum framework
    • Requirements management tools (DOORS)
    • Use Cases & Activity Flow diagrams
    • Requirements Development, Management and Verification
    • Block Definition Diagrams and Interface Block Diagrams
    • Scripting or Programming
  • Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and willing to submit to a polygraph

Salary Range: $83,300.00 - $130,800.00Salary Range 2: $102,400.00 - $160,900.00

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.

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.

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