Principal Systems Engineer - Requirements & Verification

Northrop Grumman; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Company paid holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Requirements and Verification Systems Engineer in Palmdale, CA. The role includes tasks like defining requirements and conducting system integration testing.

Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and have 5 years of relevant experience, while holding an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance. The position offers a competitive salary range of $114,000 – $171,000 and a variety of employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant military/professional experience or equivalent education.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Responsibilities

• Define use cases, requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Support development of system requirements and use cases.
• Conduct integration testing and performance verification.

Skills

STEM field knowledge

Communication skills

Technical writing

Agile Design Methodology

Education

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field

Master's degree in a STEM field

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

DOORS

Atlassian Tool Suite

Job description

Overview

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 has an opening for a Principal Requirements and Verification Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in either San Diego, CA, El Segundo, CA, or Palmdale, CA.

Responsibilities

• Perform system definition activities for features and DRs, including by defining use cases, requirements, and feature acceptance criteria.
• Support cross-IPT development of system and segment level requirements and use cases
• Implement requirements verification methodology and traceability
• Support development of interface definitions and integration plans
• Conduct formal integration and support capabilities-based system level testing of fully integrated complex software and hardware subsystems
• Evaluate integration and test anomalies and assist disposition and correction of issues as found
• Perform requirements verification and selloff
• Provide support to flight test and fielded assets
• Coordinate with REs and System Test to ensure integrated functions are ready for the test team to formally verify
• Apply the ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment with action orientation, strong attention to detail, and effective communication skills
• Use experience supporting Systems Engineering Milestones SRR, PDR and CDR
• Leverage knowledge of full lifecycle of Systems Engineering, including requirements decomposition, test planning, requirements verification and requirements management
• Work full-time, on-site at our facility with no remote/hybrid/telework; travel up to 25% may be required

Basic Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field and 5 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM field 3 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and 1 year of relevant military / professional experience
• Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current SAP clearance to program
• Demonstrated communication and technical writing skills
• Experience in ICD development and integration
• Experience in System Test
• Proven ability to brief technical presentations to stakeholders
• Experience with multiple disciplines across Systems Engineering, incl. requirements, integration, technical configuration management (CM or Technical Baseline), cyber
• Experience in DOORS & Atlassian Tool Suite
• Experience with Agile Design Methodology

Compensation and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

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.