Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (19982)

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 109,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

EAP & Work/Life Solutions

PTO

Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Product Support Systems Engineer in Huntsville, AL to support the Nuclear‑Armed Sea‑Launched Cruise Missile program. You will lead design and proposal work, ensuring system manufacturability and affordability while coordinating across avionics, propulsion, and airframe disciplines.

The role requires DoD experience, a US citizen with current Secret clearance (Top Secret possible), and a strong background in model-based

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) from an accredited university.
• Relocation and security requirements apply; active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical contributions to the SLCM‑N program in Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction.
• Develop requirements for manufacturability and maintainability for the flight vehicle and oversee avionics, propulsion and airframe production.
• Contribute to trade studies, system architecture, and producibility/affordability design considerations.

Skills

STEM degree background

Security clearance

US citizenship

Systems engineering

Requirements analysis

Producibility / manufacturability

Trade studies

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree (advantage)

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. Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Division is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Product Support Systems Engineer. This position will support the Nuclear‑Armed Sea‑Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM‑N) program in Huntsville, AL. This position will be responsible for providing support in the areas of preliminary design, proposal development, and technology maturation. This position may be filled at a higher level based on qualifications below.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide technical contributions to a growing SLCM‑N team for the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) phase of new tactical deterrence system in the areas of cruise missiles and support systems/subsystems.
• Develop requirements for system manufacturability and maintainability for the flight vehicle and provide technical oversight for avionics, propulsion and/or airframe production, with an emphasis on efficiency, quality, and minimizing impacts to Navy operations.
• Contribute to trade studies, architecture development, and system engineering, including producibility and affordability design influence, to produce a conceptual weapon system designs that meet potential customers' performance, cost, schedule, and risk thresholds while informing them of the surrounding design space for capability considerations, especially capability versus life cycle and cost versus technical availability date.
• Contribute to identification, assessment, and tracking of technology roadmap and associated existing or developing support system capability gaps to feed technology development and conceptual design process.
• Lead development of technical proposal volumes, including system architecture descriptions, CONOPS, risk assessments, and technical baseline definition for a TMRR‑phase program.
• Support creation of compliant, compelling responses to RFP/RFS requirements.
• Demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business.
• Operate in an advanced design environment and collaborate across the Division and Suppliers as required to accomplish the team goals.
• Transition innovative solutions, technologies, and advanced concepts for US deterrence interests to programs of record for product development and fielding.

Basic Qualifications

This position may be filled at a Principal Systems Engineer level or at a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer level. Requires a bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 5 years of related experience; or a master’s degree with 3 years of related experience (Sr. Principal level requires 8 years with a bachelor's; or 6 years with a master's). Must be a US Citizen with an active US Government Secret Security Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance. Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs. Requires experience with DoD weapon system support system conceptual and preliminary design, particularly related to design analysis cycles, cost versus capability trade studies, and multi-design discipline integration. Requires experience with ballistic missile, cruise missile, and/or weapon support system design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active US Government Top Secret Security Clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
• Operational experience with Navy Strategic Weapons Facilities.
• Experience with Navy Programs and submarine operations.
• Experience with digital design, model based engineering, and modeling and simulation tools and processes.
• Experience with nuclear hardened strategic systems.
• Experience with Design Integration, Process Optimization, and/or Manufacturing Techniques.

Position Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00. Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00. 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.

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.

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.