MOC Prin/Systems Engineer - NG Space Systems

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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.

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’re 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!

The Payload and Ground Systems Division at Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSS) is seeking a highly skilled and motivated MOC Systems Engineer in support of the Protected Tactical SATCOM – Resilient (PTS) program. Built in partnership with the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command, the company’s PTS-R system will deliver a modular, flexible and scalable system that offers a path toward fielding a next-generation anti-jam, protected tactical satellite communications architecture. Northrop Grumman’s system provides a tailor-made dependable communications pathway for each user capable of fighting through adversaries’ attempts to disrupt connections. The position will be 100% onsite in Redondo Beach, CA.

The ideal candidate will play a critical role in developing and maintaining complete systems, ensuring robust software architecture and applying MBSE methodologies to improve system performance and scalability. Experience or knowledge in cybersecurity is a strong advantage, as it supports designing systems that are secure and resilient.

What You’ll Get To Do:

As a Systems Engineer on this team, you will perform technical planning, architecture development, and change control. The candidate should have experience with Systems Engineering principles and processes risk management, baseline management, process control and technical documentation creation/review. Successful candidate will have broad lifecycle knowledge, with the ability to digest changes and present them to the technical and management teams in concise briefings. Candidate is expected to operate independently with little oversight in a dynamic environment, to be highly self-motivated, reporting information to IPT leads, and the customer. The individual is expected to handle diverse assignments with efficiency, finding unique solutions and working in a very collaborative and fast paced environment that continues to grow in size. Experience with system modeling preferred. Candidate must be able to obtain applicable security clearances.

Position is contingent on award.

Basic Qualifications for a Systems Engineer:

• 2 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree; 0 years of relevant experience with a Masters' degree

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Systems Engineer:

• 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree; 3 years of relevant experience with a Masters' degree; 1 years of relevant experience with a PhD

Basic Qualifications:

• Active DoD Secret clearance at time of application
• Working knowledge of systems engineering principles and processes
• Demonstrated experience quickly learning new concepts and approaches

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of Ground System architecture including Spacecraft Command and Control (C2), TT&C, and industry establishments
• Experience with Agile development
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Direct experience using the DOORS Requirements Management Database
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering languages (SysML/UML) and concepts
• Excellent technical writing and team building skills
• Active DoD Top Secret and/or SCI clearance
• Experience or knowledge in cybersecurity principles, frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, ISO27001)
• Certifications such as INCOSE, CSEP, CISSP, or related credentials are a plus

Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $165,500.00Salary Range 2: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00

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.