Principal Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job description

Requisition ID: R10103646
Category: Information Technology
Location: New Malden, London, UK
Citizenship Required: United Kingdom Citizenship
Clearance Type: Security Check (SC)
Telecommute: Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position
Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 1

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.

Your Opportunity to Define Possible. Our Opportunity to Deliver the Nation’s Security. Together.

Salary: £50,000 - £72,000

Role Clearance Type: You must be able to gain and maintain UK Government clearance

Location: Burlington House, New Malden, Kingston-Upon-Thames, London, UK.

About Your Opportunity:

A key member of the Systems Engineering Team, this role will lead and take ownership of various aspects of large and strategically important UK Defence, Cyber and Intelligence Programmes. The role provides customers with timely delivery, within budget and drives the ongoing development and growth of Systems Engineering within NGUK. Opportunity to impact and shape the development of existing and future systems that support major UK defence assets. Aiming to develop our modelling capabilities to enable auto-generation of requirements, using scripting, from customer capabilities and needs.

Your Responsibilities:

1. Drive SE process on programmes
2. Successfully deliver key milestone design reviews
3. Customer relationship development
4. Lead integration of other engineering disciplines
5. Technical management of suppliers
6. Developing new modelling techniques

Your Experience:

1. Proven experience, with Extensive Systems Engineering models and techniques knowledge
2. Degree qualified in relevant engineering subject
3. Exceptional people and communication skills
4. External customer/supplier relationship management experience
5. Aptitude for people leadership and team management
6. Knowledge of military aviation communication systems and protocols
7. Use of Modelling Tools such as EA or Cameo
8. Advanced features of modelling tools such as MODSIM

Your Future Team:

“Delivering a reliable and real-world Systems Engineering process into some of the UKs most exciting engineering programmes. I lead a diverse team of experienced Systems Engineers, striving to deliver strong technical leadership on some of the UKs largest engineering challenges”
Holly Pattison, Systems Engineering Manager @ Northrop Grumman

We are highly skilled and diverse with a huge range of process and technical knowledge. Our matrix structure promotes collaboration both within the Systems Engineering team as well as across all the engineering disciplines and programmes. We are passionate about solving the UKs most pressing technical challenges and are proud to deliver quality systems to our customers.

How to Apply:

Interested in our opportunity? Yes – then simply submit your application online. Your application will be reviewed by one of our expert recruiters who’ll then respond advising you of the outcome and next steps for successful candidates. Possibly, I’d like to find out more – then connect direct to [e-mail], and we will be happy to support you with any enquiries.

Background checks and potentially security clearance form part of the recruitment process, our team will inform you of the procedures when required.

Northrop Grumman UK: Work with a global brand that makes a real contribution to our nation’s security and future. At Northrop Grumman UK, the brightest minds come together to push the boundaries and Define Possible.

Northrop Grumman is committed to equality and diversity in our workplace. Northrop Grumman provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual's protected status, including race/ethnic origin, color, nationality, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, religion or belief, creed, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status or characteristic.