Principal/Sr Principal Systems Engineer (*Active TS/SCI required) - R10198911

Northrop Grumman; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is actively hiring for a Principal/Sr Principal Systems Engineer in Fairfax, VA, to work on innovative systems impacting lives globally. This role offers a chance to join a pioneering team involved with advanced technologies in defense and space, requiring a solid background in systems engineering and a STEM degree.

Benefits

Relocation assistance may be available

9/80 work schedule

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance required.
• 5-8 years of relevant systems engineering experience depending on level.
• Experience with system design and decomposing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical planning, system integration, and verification.
• Conduct functional and timeline analysis to translate requirements.
• Maintain and develop operational procedures as required.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Systems Design

Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

JIRA

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Cameo tool

Job description

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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.

The Payload and Ground Systems, a division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector, is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances in various sciences through cutting-edge technology. Our team is chartered with providing the skills and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team in the Payload and Ground Systems Division Engineering organization supporting the Integrated National Systems (INS) Business Unit (BU) to support a Ground program.

Job responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Analyses are performed at all levels of total system products 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, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Maintaining existing operations procedures up to date also include lessons learned from real-time performance.
• Develop new procedures as required. Interface with program and customer personnel.
• The selected candidate should have a strong understanding of software development.
  
  

This position will be at one of our sites in Morrisville, North Carolina, Fairfax, Virginia, or Linthicum, Maryland. Compensation varies depending on location.

This position requires being on-site and does not support remote or hybrid work.

This requisition may be filled at either level 3 or level 4, depending on the candidate’s experience as laid out in the basic qualifications detailed below as well as the interview assessment.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance at the time of application [US Citizenship required]
• Must have the ability to obtain and favorably succeed a CI polygraph
• Must have a completed STEM degree [a degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics]
• Level 3 (Principal)
• 5 Years of relevant systems engineering experience with completed Bachelor's (STEM)
• 3 Years of relevant systems engineering experience with completed Masters's (STEM)
• 1 Year of relevant systems engineering experience with completed PhD (STEM)
• Level 4 (Sr Principal)
• 8 Years of relevant systems engineering experience with completed Bachelor's (STEM)
• 6 Years of relevant systems engineering experience with completed Masters's (STEM)
• 4 Years of relevant systems engineering experience with completed PhD (STEM)
• Must have above minimum experience on the below:
• Experience as a Systems Engineer
• Experience with systems design
• Experience with Model Base Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Cameo tool
• Experience with JIRA
• Experience with decomposing element requirements to subsystem
• Experience with acceptance criteria creation
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Favorably adjudicated CI polygraph
  
  

To better support our employee’s work/life balance, most NG worksites support a 9/80 work schedule. The 9/80 schedule allows employees to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off. This schedule or other work-hour flexibility options can be determined upon hire.

With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on Earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today. #definingpossible

Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $165,500.00Salary Range 2: $124,900.00 - $206,000.00

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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