Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer

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.

The Launch and Missile Defense Systems (LMDS) division within Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer/ Sr. Principal Systems Engineer. We are excited for you to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the industry. The position is located on-site in Boulder, CO.  Boulder is nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and only 25 miles from downtown Denver.

Position Overview:

As a Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer you will be developing and sustaining systems using current technologies and others yet to come. We are seeking individuals who have a thirst for knowledge, approach each day with optimism, and have a relentless drive to solve complex problems. Creativity and innovation are imperative for this role, because at Northrop Grumman, many of the problems we work on are impossible… until they’re not.

The Advanced Programs organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in mathematics. Our team is chartered with providing innovative technologies to develop, design, and produce optimized product lines across multiple customers while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Advanced Programs is looking for new members to join our rapidly growing technical team as a Systems Engineer based out of Boulder, CO.

Essential Functions:

The selected candidate will be the point of contact for aspects of systems engineering with a focus on managing and leading agile processes for the program. The responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Implement and manage Agile practices across all AP 2025 IRAD projects
• Plan, coordinate, lead program increments across all AP 2025 IRAD projects
• Manage workflows 1) within teams, 2) between teams, and 3) across work centers using Jira Scrum and Kanban boards
• Increase throughput by identifying constraints, mitigate dependencies causing bottlenecks, and reducing wait time
• Identify opportunities to standardize recurring processes
• Schedule and lead program increment (PI) planning and backlog reviews
• Experience with managing and pruning backlog
• Facilitate project leads with time phasing milestones and develop/map epics, features, stories to milestones
• Creates Confluence and Jira templates for project leads
• Coordinate multiple agile teams to ensure alignment with agile practices
• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing processes, removing impediments, and optimizing value delivery
• Act as a key liaison between teams and stakeholders to help navigate organizational challenges
• Foster a culture of respect and psychological safety to enable collaboration among individuals on the train
• Experience with Lean and Scaled Agile Framework approaches
• Understand project budget and how budgeting works within an agile environment
• Experience with transitioning mature teams from Waterfall to Agile
• Create metrics beneficial to managing project progress and identifying efficiencies and inefficiencies
• Derive and allocate requirements into detailed design.
• Oversees and manages the engineering design, development of software, systems, and hardware engineering.
• Drives the engineering process development, continuous improvement, and affordability initiatives within their program.
• Communicates regularly with program management, customers, and engineering management.
• Coordinates with HW/SW team to perform retests and regression tests once defects are corrected.
• Generates applicable documentation.
• Provides problem resolution and improvement recommendations with strong time management skills.
• Minimal (10%) travel to NG and Government locations within U.S.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualifications (BQs):

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Systems Engineer or a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer level.

BQs for a Principal Systems Engineer: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 3 years of experience, or a PhD and 1 years of experience.
• Excellent technical writing skills for generating analysis and reports.
• Knowledge of a requirements management tool (i.e. DOORS)
• Experience with MS Office suite of tools (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application and is required to start.
• Ability and willingness to travel up-to 10% to support business needs

BQs for a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 6 years of experience, or a PhD and 4 years of experience.
• Excellent technical writing skills for generating analysis and reports.
• Knowledge of a requirements management tool (i.e. DOORS).
• Experience with MS Office suite of tools (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application and is required to start.
• Ability and willingness to travel up-to 10% to support business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Math or related discipline.
• A current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued TS/SCI clearance
• Experience in modeling tools (preferably Rhapsody or Cameo).
• Experience in using a requirements management tool, such as DOORS to update and write system level requirements.
• Experience with SysML, UML.
• Experience in programs using the Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodology.

Salary Range: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00Salary Range 2: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.