Sentinel - Electrical Design Integration Staff Systems Engineer - 14650

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 to hire a Staff Systems Engineer to join its team of diverse and qualified individuals. This position is in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel program. 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:

This candidate will join the Sentinel Systems Engineering, Integration, & Test (SEIT) Segment’s Software & System Integration Team (SSIT) Element and contribute to the Weapon System Integration (WSI) Electrical Design Integration (EDI) Team. This role will serve as one of the Weapon System Electrical Design Integration Subject Matter Experts (SME), who will be responsible for integrating all segment and lower-level team’s designs such that fundamental electrical engineering principles are being exercised appropriately throughout the design lifecycle. Candidates must be able to understand the intent of Weapon System design at the highest levels and drive engineering processes & analyses into specific product team designs to prove successful design integration and identify potential gaps. This candidate will demonstrate strong leadership and foundational systems engineering skills to drive process and technical gap resolution of interface and requirement design solutions to achieve program/contract objectives. Demonstrated ability to foster diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching, are a must. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required, as well as demonstrated success collaborating and leading Engineering teams.

• Performs electrically focused requirement analysis and decomposition as part of the systems engineering translation of customer requirements into hardware/software specifications
• Performs analyses to evaluate all levels of the system to ensure a cohesive electrical-system solution throughout the development lifecycle (concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal)
• Manages electrical interfaces (such as data, power, RF) and develops the corresponding system-level interconnect/block/grounding diagrams, electrical schematics and global connectivity list for the weapon system
• Oversees the technical planning, design integration, product integration, verification, and validation efforts -for the electrical-system elements throughout the development lifecycle -Influences the electrical-system design to facilitate electrical testing at the component and subsystem level
• Manage hardware command and telemetry implementation (e.g. develop and coordinate calibration and conversion curves for analog telemetry in coordination subsystem engineers, verify electrical/software implementation)
• Verify electrical connectivity implementation (e.g. verify electrical harness implementation, safety-critical circuit segregation, support peer-reviews)
• Support physical layer verification (e.g. signal integrity)
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with team members from multiple subsystems and Subject Matter Experts (SME) to achieve integrated solutions. This can include Program -Management (PM), Chief Engineer (CE), Lead Systems Engineer (LSE), Electronic Power Systems (EPS), Command and Data Handling (CDH), Integration and Test (I&T), and customer counterparts
• Develops and evaluates electrical system architecture alternatives in concert with the broader systems engineering effort to select an electrical-system architecture that meets the customer’s needs. Drive design to completion and solve design issues

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.

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Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 10 years of experience with Master's degree, 8 years of experience with PhD 
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years 
• Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs 
• 5 years of experience working on ICBMs or other ground to air-based systems
• 7 years of electrical and systems engineering experience in at least two of the following: electrical architecture, design, interface definition (internal and/or external), development and test of mixed signal circuits, power distribution, or avionics system integration for aerospace/defense
• 1 year of previous program milestone execution experience, including but not limited to Systems Requirements Review, System Functional Review, Preliminary Design review.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Past/Active employment with MMIII or Sentinel Weapon Systems with substantial execution toward electrical engineering technical products
• Experience with high-power and high-frequency systems, including power electronics, RF telemetry, and secure communications.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC design, test, shielding techniques, thermal management for electronic systems, component to ground/air based electrical system grounding schema, isolation, ground loops and characterization, and power quality
• Familiarity with hardware qualification processes, including environmental testing, vibration, and shock testing.
• Hands-on experience with system integration, troubleshooting, and flight test support.
• Experience in hypersonic vehicle, missile, or high-speed aircraft programs.
• Knowledge of radiation-hardened electronics and fault-tolerant design for extreme conditions.
• Knowledge of power converter topologies, micro-grid, grid-connected power electronics, grid-connected batteries
• Knowledge of complex system interfacing, signal integrity, power loss
• Experienced with signal acquisition (filtering, Analog to Digital Converter)
• Model-based design and test background (e.g. Simulink, SPICE, AMESim, Saber, LabView)
• Experience in System Modeling Language (SysML) using Cameo or other system modeling tools
• Experience on prime integrated systems (not just component/subsystem).
• Experience in electrical manufacturing (e.g. board, unit, harness)
• Experience contributing towards various phases of a program lifecycle
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, milestone reviews, and government contracting.
• Experience in maintaining and reporting status of program activities

Salary Range: $147,700.00 - $221,500.00

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.

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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.