Principal/ Sr Principal Engineer Systems (Top Secret Clearance)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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/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 at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO.

Position Overview:

As a Systems Engineer within Advanced Programs, you will be a member of a vibrant team and a primary driver of Research and Development (R&D) solutions. Your responsibilities include researching and identifying solutions to complex, multi-disciplinary problems and communicating your technical approaches and findings effectively. Daily activities include developing prototype solutions to emerging customer challenges, analyzing the performance of newly developed algorithms, and documenting results for customer review. Our team of motivated technical talent works closely with the end user (and each other) to ensure the direct mission applicability of developed products.  

The Advanced Programs organization pushes the boundaries of innovation and redefines engineering capabilities. Our team is chartered with providing innovative technologies while developing, designing, and producing optimized product lines across multiple customers and providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Advanced Programs is looking for new members to join our rapidly growing technical team as a Principal/Sr Principal Systems Engineer based out of Colorado Springs, CO This role is on-site with no remote option. Relocation assistance is not available.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performance analysis of tracking and state estimation algorithms.
• Tool development (Python & Matlab)
• Algorithm defect tracking and resolution.
• Technical documentation, presentations, and analysis reports as required.
• In-depth Analysis of Tracking Algorithms & Performance

Basic Qualifications (Principal Systems Engineer):

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Math or related discipline and 5 years of related experience; 3 years of related experience with a Masters; 1 year of related experience with a PhD.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Experience developing in Linux environments. 
• Experience monitoring systems, recycling systems and installing builds
• Experience setting up multi-server monitoring, adding ways of monitoring and comparing tracker outputs between multiple strings
• Experience providing problem resolution and improvement recommendations with strong time management skills
• Data analysis (Population statistics and Trend identification)
• Ability to bridge between theoretical concepts and practical implementation, performing associated trade analyses.
• Python and Matlab experience
• Ability to travel on occasion to Northrop Grumman and customer locations

Basic Qualifications (Sr. Principal Systems Engineer):

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Math or related discipline and 8 years of related experience; 6 years of related experience with a Masters; 4 years of related experience with a PhD
• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Experience developing in Linux environments. 
• Experience monitoring systems, recycling systems and installing builds
• Experience setting up multi-server monitoring, adding ways of monitoring and comparing tracker outputs between multiple strings
• Experience providing problem resolution and improvement recommendations with strong time management skills
• Data analysis (Population statistics and Trend identification)
• Ability to bridge between theoretical concepts and practical implementation, performing associated trade analyses.
• Python and Matlab experience
• Ability to travel on occasion to Northrop Grumman and customer locations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity working in a constrained cybersecurity environment and in a dev/test/ops lab
• Experience working on a military base
• Experience with C/C++ software language, development tools, and integrated development environments (IDEs).
• Experience working with customers within the Intelligence Community.
• Experience with tracking algorithms.
• Familiarity working with Atlassian ecosystem tools.
• Strong background in applied mathematics: Understanding of numerical optimization and statistical modeling (Stochastic processes); Algorithm design / State estimation
• Experience in performance analysis, requirements verification, simulation, validation, and algorithms
• Familiarity with Ballistic Missile Defense Systems
• Experience in tracking and prediction algorithms
• Ground systems experience in mission processing, ground communications, and space operations
• Experience in the numerical implementation of motion filters
• Familiarity with Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) and Electro-Optical Infrared (EOIR) sensors and simulations

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements

Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00Salary Range 2: $124,900.00 - $187,300.00

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.