Sentinel - WS Verification Development Lead Staff Engineer (13261)

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Weapon System Verification Development Lead - Staff Systems Engineer. This position is primarily located in either Roy, Utah or Huntsville, AL.  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:

The selected job candidate will be joining the Model Based - Requirements, Integration, and Architecture (MB-RIA) team. MB-RIA has opportunities to work in eleven different weapons system focus areas. This team is responsible for verification, architecture, and model governance of the GBSD weapon system. The requirements and verification portion of the team is responsible for system and segment requirements, requirements management and updates, and verification planning in a model-based systems engineering (MSBE) environment. This team will provide candidates the opportunity to integrate complex design elements across multiple Product Teams of the GBSD weapon system and work with all levels of the weapon system to ensure a comprehensive weapon system design.

The Weapon System Verification Development Lead is responsible for:

• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for weapon system model-based verification planning
• Lead a team of up to 15 multi-disciplined systems engineers to develop and integrate weapon system Requirement Verification Architecture Model (RVAM) products
• Ensure high quality RVAM product delivery against schedule
• Partner with model-based architecture SMEs to define and communicate programmatic RVAM governance
• Develop and maintain strong relationships across impacted product organizations (test, analysis, specialty engineering teams)
• Collect and present programmatic verification product status to customers counterparts and program leadership

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math)
• 14 Years of relevant work experience with bachelor’s in science; 12 Years with Masters; 9 Years with PhD
• At least 2 years of experience developing requirement verification products
• At least 2 years of experience developing products in a model-based system engineering (MBSE) environment (e.g. Cameo)
• At least 2 years leading a team of at least 6 engineers to drive performance against schedule
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance investigated withing the last 6 years.
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with ICBM programs or other DOD programs
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance
• Active Sentinel SAP access
• Experience executing to established verification plans (right side of systems engineering "V")
• Experience tracking work products in an agile work environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, 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. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

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Salary Range: $142,500.00 - $213,700.00

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.