Principal Engineer Systems

0902 SP - Launch Vehicles; United States; On-site; USD 98,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

health insurance coverage

life and disability insurance

savings plan

Company paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems seeks a Systems Integration and Test Systems Engineer - Level 3 to support the SEIT Nuclear Surety Team in Chandler, AZ. The role involves certification activities for boost vehicle design, safety, and compatibility, ensuring compliance with nuclear armament requirements and maintaining design documentation.

You will lead diverse technical teams, coordinate MBSE-based verification, and manage analyses and tests to achieve required certifications, working within

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience or Master’s with 3 years.
• Experience across nuclear design, aerospace, mechanical, electrical, software, and safety.
• Knowledge of IFC development and government acquisition processes.
• Experience in risk, cost-benefit, and make/buy decisions.

Responsibilities

• Support certification activities for boost vehicle design and safety.
• Ensure designs comply with conventional and nuclear armament safety requirements.
• Maintain design documentation and configuration management.
• Lead diverse technical teams in analyses and tests for certifications.
• Coordinate MBSE-based verification and requirements traceability.

Skills

Certification processes

Risk & opportunity management

Decision making

Leadership of diverse teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Software, Systems, or related engineering field

Master’s degree (preferred) with 3 years experience

Tools

MBSE

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking Systems Integration and Test Systems Engineer - Level 3 to support the Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) Nuclear Surety (NS) Team located in Chandler, AZ.

Responsibilities

• Support the certification activities related to boost vehicle design certification, safety design, and compatibility design
• Ensure hardware/software design complies with conventional and nuclear armament safety requirements.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Maintain design documentation and follow configuration management requirements.
• Manage and lead diverse technical teams in conducting the analyses and tests required to obtain nuclear and/or conventional certification for applicable configurations.
• Manage and lead the planning and execution of analyses and tests required to obtain nuclear and/or conventional certification for applicable configurations.
• Identify, manage, and demonstrate compliance with armament certification requirements, including Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), requirements traceability, and verification activities.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Software, Systems, or related engineering field with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience.
• Working knowledge of multiple engineering disciplines: nuclear design, aerospace, mechanical, electrical, software, nuclear hardness, nuclear surety and safety, materials.
• Electrical and software engineering design or requirements compliance experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of Integrated Functional Capability (IFC) development and government acquisition processes.
• Experience with decision-making processes: risk and opportunity management, cost benefit analysis, make/buy decisions.
• Must have a U.S. Government Secret security clearance prior to start

Preferred Qualifications

• General knowledge and understanding of governing certifications, specifications, and directives with emphasis on Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 63-125, Department of the Air Force Manual (DAFMAN) 91-101, 91-118, 91-119, AFI 91-208, and MIL-STD 1822, 1760, 464, 461, 704, 1553, 810, 882 and 1289.
• Also, MIL-HDBK-516, and 1763.
• Experience completing Nuclear Surety deliverables such as Critical Signal Analysis (CSA), Nuclear Surety Evaluations (NSE), Nuclear Safety Analysis Reports (NSAR), Unauthorized Launch (UL) studies.
• Knowledge of Launch Vehicle systems and designs.
• Experience designing or analyzing electrical and software components for aerospace applications.
• Experience completing Qualification/Verification testing and analysis of electrical and software components.

Salary and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00 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.

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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.

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.

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.