Sentinel - Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - 13848

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 Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer in support of the Sentinel program. This opening may be in Colorado Springs, CO 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 candidate will support a diverse team of engineers comprising the Systems Engineering Modeling, Simulation, & Analysis (MS&A) team on a variety of projects supporting Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) weapon system accuracy. This position will be located in Roy, UT., Colorado Springs, CO., or Huntsville, AL. Projects will involve one or more of the following: physics-based predictive modeling and simulation of ICBM accuracy performance, maturation of Sentinel accuracy error models, post flight estimation of Sentinel accuracy performance, estimation of accuracy error model parameters using ground and flight test data, validation & verification of Sentinel accuracy error models, preparation of Sentinel accuracy reports, presentations of projects and studies to NG Sentinel leadership and USG customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring artifact development to MIL-STD-3022 compliance
• Cross-IPT coordination and review of MBSE technical content
• Weapon System level development of MBSE baseline content
• Independently identify technical and programmatic risk and opportunities during model review
• Ability to recognize and mitigate technical issues to maintain delivery cadence
• Plan and conduct technical reviews of baseline content

Basic Qualifications:  

• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 year
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need
• Principal Engineer: 5 years’ experience with a bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) discipline; 3 years’ experience with master’s degree or 1 years with PhD
• Senior Principal Engineer: 8 years’ experience with a bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) discipline; 6 years’ experience with master’s degree or 4 years with PhD
• 2 years of experience in scientific computer programming (MATLAB, C++, FORTRAN, Python, R, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
• Demonstrated experience identifying and proactively mitigating programmatic or technical risks
• Familiarity with large missile systems
• Experience guiding engineers through technical processes
• Experience providing oversite to multi-disciplinary teams and working across IPT boundaries
• Experience with Agile Release Train (ART) or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Expert with the Atlassian Tool Suite
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, 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 position's 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.

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Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $158,000.00Salary Range 2: $124,900.00 - $196,700.00

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.