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Principal - Sr Principal Engineer Systems-AHT

Northrop Grumman

Huntsville (AL)

On-site

USD 105,000 - 158,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Synchronization Engineer to drive innovative solutions in systems engineering. This role involves technical planning, system integration, and ensuring timely deliveries of major end items. You will work in a dynamic environment, collaborating with diverse teams and mentoring junior engineers. The position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking projects that shape the future of defense technology. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to tackle complex challenges, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Company Paid Holidays
Discretionary Bonus

Qualifications

  • Experience in architecture & requirements development for DoD systems.
  • Strong understanding of Agile processes and risk management.

Responsibilities

  • Manage integration points across the IBCS program.
  • Mentor Junior Sync Engineers and coordinate cross-team activities.

Skills

Systems Engineering
Agile Environment
Risk Management
Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering
Master's in Engineering
PhD in Engineering

Tools

Jira
Confluence
Rational System Architect
MagicDraw

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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.

Northrop Grumman CWI division, IBCS Synchronization team is seeking a Synchronization Engineer whom will Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analysis is performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. This is a on-site position located in Huntsville Alabama.

Synchronization Engineers are responsible for having the knowledge to properly identify the high-level tasks needed to enable IBCS development synchronization. These key positions will ensure HW and SW capabilities mature to support on time deliveries of Major End Items and support the fielded systems with a customer-centric approach.

The Synchronization Engineer specific responsibilities include:

· Manage scheduled integration points across the IBCS program

· Mentor Junior Sync Engineers and provide direction in accordance with the Sync Lead

· Identify dependencies between the HW and SW ARTs

· Build and maintain the following in Jira and Confluence:

o Program Roadmap

o Project plans

o Product and release backlogs

o Work dependency list

· Facilitate and assist in maintaining a product testing roadmap

· Participates in the following:

o Daily Program Scrums

o Product Owner Synchronization Meeting

o Executive Action Team

o Backlog Refinement

o Mission Synchronization Meeting

o Solutions Sync Meeting

o HW/SW Working Group Synchronization Meeting

o Configuration Control Board

· Serve as a customer interface point

· Identification and mitigation of program and production risks

· Coordination of cross-team activities and planning to include:

o ECP Testing

o Acceptance Testing

o Program Increment Planning

**Basic Qualifications:**

To be considered for this position, the candidate must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below.

+ DOD Secret security clearance

+ Systems Engineer 4: requires 9 years with Bachelor of Science; 7 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD. Degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, or physics.

+ Systems Engineer 3: requires 5 years with Bachelor of Science; 3 Years with Masters; 0 Years with PhD. Degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, or physics.

+ Experience in architecture & requirements development for network-centric, software intensive DoD systems.

+ Management of system and component baselines in a requirements management system

+ Strong communication and interpersonal skills

+ A strong understanding of the Agile Environment and Processes (Product Owner)

+ Experience with Risk Management

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Missile Defense experience

+ Experience with architecture modeling tools (e.g., Rational System Architect, Rational Software Architect, MagicDraw, Cameo Enterprise Architecture)

+ Experience in development of U.S. Army Air and Missile Defense systems (e.g., IBCS, PATRIOT, MEADS)

+ Detailed understanding of Command and Control (C2) functioning

+ Detailed understanding of defense planning and task force laydowns

Salary Range: $105,400.00 - $158,000.00Salary Range 2: $131,100.00 - $196,700.00

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.

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