Principal Systems Engineer / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Data Analyst

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 93,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer – Data Analyst to join an engineering analytics team. You will translate questions into data requirements, build modular analytics tools, and deliver end-to-end data solutions with clear visualizations for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

The role requires strong Python, SQL, data modeling, and experience with ETL, CI/CD, and data storytelling.

Qualifications

• Principal Systems Engineer 3 - Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, Data Engineering or Data Science, OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 3 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, Data Engineering or Data Science. OR a PH.D. in a STEM discipline AND 1 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, Data Engineering or Data Science.
• Senior Principal Systems Engineer 4 - Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 8 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, Data Engineering or Data Science, OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 6 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, Data Engineering or Data Science. OR a PH.D. in a STEM discipline AND 4 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, Data Engineering or Data Science.
• Proficient/Advanced Python Skills; comfortable with large, production codebases
• Experience with relational database design
• Proficient SQL Skills; comfortable with complex joins
• Comfortable working with data pipelines (ETL) that extract, transform, and load data to structured data stores for analytics and reporting
• Comfortable with version control (Git, branching strategies, code review)
• Strong analytics skills – proficient in exploratory data analysis (EDA), summarization, trend detection, and anomaly/outlier identification; ability to frame and answer engineering/business questions with appropriate metrics, statistical methods, and clear narrative
• Proficient in data visualization and storytelling
• Ability to obtain a DOD Secret clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Responsibilities

• Engage with technical and programmatic teams to understand their questions and problems, and help translate them into clear data and analytical requirements.
• Architect and develop modular, scalable data processing and analytics tools, following established coding and version-control practices.
• Assist in designing and implementing end-to-end data solutions, from data ingestion/parsing, to relational data models, though analytics and reporting
• Assist in designing and implementing intuitive user interfaces that enable users to enter, review, and interact with data accurately and efficiently.
• Perform exploratory data analysis and applied analytics to identify trends, outliers and anomalies in engineering and business data.
• Synthesize findings into clear, actionable insights for technical and non-technical stakeholders

Skills

Python

SQL

Relational database design

ETL pipelines

Git

Data visualization

Analytics storytelling

Clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Django Framework

Tableau

CI/CD pipelines

Virtual environments

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 seeking Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer – Data Analyst as an individual contributor within an engineering analytics and tools development team. The selected candidate will collaborate with data analytics leads and other functions to articulate problem spaces and solutions to data processing and visualization projects. Position can be filled at a level 3 or a level 4.

Job Responsibilities

• Engage with technical and programmatic teams to understand their questions and problems, and help translate them into clear data and analytical requirements.
• Architect and develop modular, scalable data processing and analytics tools, following established coding and version-control practices.
• Assist in designing and implementing end-to-end data solutions, from data ingestion/parsing, to relational data models, though analytics and reporting
• Assist in designing and implementing intuitive user interfaces that enable users to enter, review, and interact with data accurately and efficiently.
• Perform exploratory data analysis and applied analytics to identify trends, outliers and anomalies in engineering and business data.
• Synthesize findings into clear, actionable insights for technical and non-technical stakeholders

Basic Qualifications

• Principal Systems Engineer 3 - Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, Data Engineering or Data Science, OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 3 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, Data Engineering or Data Science. OR a PH.D. in a STEM discipline AND 1 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, Data Engineering or Data Science.
• Senior Principal Systems Engineer 4 - Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 8 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, Data Engineering or Data Science, OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 6 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, Data Engineering or Data Science. OR a PH.D. in a STEM discipline AND 4 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, Data Engineering or Data Science.

Skills

• Proficient/Advanced Python Skills; comfortable with large, production codebases
• Experience with relational database design
• Proficient SQL Skills; comfortable with complex joins
• Comfortable working with data pipelines (ETL) that extract, transform, and load data to structured data stores for analytics and reporting
• Comfortable with version control (Git, branching strategies, code review)
• Strong analytics skills – proficient in exploratory data analysis (EDA), summarization, trend detection, and anomaly/outlier identification; ability to frame and answer engineering/business questions with appropriate metrics, statistical methods, and clear narrative
• Proficient in data visualization and storytelling
• Skilled at designing effective visualizations that communicate insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to obtain a DOD Secret clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing data pipelines (ETL) to move data from raw sources into structured datasets for analytics and reporting
• Experience with Web Development, especially with Django Framework
• Experience with modern Business Insight (BI) tools, especially Tableau
• Experience working with existing CI/CD pipelines and multiple environments (dev/stage/prod), including using virtual environments for local development
• Active DoD Secret or Top Secret Clearance
• Active/current SAP clearance (any SAP)

Salary and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $93,300.00 - $174,500.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $213,400.00 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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

Citizenship Requirement

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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About the Company

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.