Principal Engineer Systems / Sr Principal Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 93,300 - 147,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Paid time off (PTO) for vacation

Employee bonuses

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer for their Requirements and Verification Team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. The role involves drafting requirements documents and collaborating across engineering disciplines.

The qualified candidate will have a strong background in systems engineering and requirements management. Full-time on-site role with no remote options.

Qualifications

• Understanding of Interface Control artifacts and requirements.
• Active DoD Secret clearance with background investigation.
• Experience in requirements management in DOORS.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate project, software, and interface requirements.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to manage progress.
• Lead technical interchange meetings with customers.

Skills

Requirements and verification management

Systems engineering expertise

Interpersonal and leadership skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

DOORS

Agile practices

Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Crucible)

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available.

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes.

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Senior Principal Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer – Requirements and Verification Team to join our team in Rancho Bernardo, CA or Oklahoma City, OK. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in requirements and verification in a software lab environment.

We offer a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

In this role you will be responsible for drafting requirements documents, verification plans and interface documents. The selected candidate will collaborate across engineering disciplines, primarily software and systems test, define project/software requirements for Lab Software Engineering Task Assignments.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Roles And Responsibilities Will Include

• Develop, mature, and coordinate project, software, and interface requirements for a lab software environment.
• Coordinate with cross-functional and multi-location teams to develop requirements, manage progress, and clear roadblocks.
• Lead technical interchange meetings with customer and NG technical team.
• Provide Systems engineering expertise to the technical teams.
• Develop/Identify/Update Lab architecture.
• Coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure proper verification and validation of project and software requirements.
• Possess strong interpersonal and leadership skills with excellent communications skills to support coordination across IPTs and with external customers.
• The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Basic Qualifications

• Understanding of the application and development of Interface Control artifacts and requirements.
• Active DoD Secret (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• Experience in requirements and verification management in DOORS.

Basic Qualifications – Level 3 Principal Systems Engineer

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience.

Basic Qualifications – Level 4 Sr. Principal Systems Engineer

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Familiarity with Agile practices.
• Experience in System Architecture
• Experience with software development.
• Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Crucible)
• Demonstrated proficiency in analytical thinking and problem-solving skills and Systems Thinking mindset
• Current B-2 Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Experience with the full lifecycle of aircraft development, build, and operations.

Primary Level Salary Range: $93,300.00 – $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.

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.