Principal Thread & Communications Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

9/80 schedule

Educational assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Thread & Communications Lead (Principal Systems Engineer) for the Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA site. This hybrid role requires on-site work at least two days weekly and involves coordinating ICD/EICD tasks, risk management, and defect analysis with TRMC SEIT leads and program teams.

The candidate will manage interfaces, maintain rigorous engineering standards, and interact with customer counterparts while securing DoD clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5 years of relevant experience; Master’s with 3 years; PhD requires 0 years.
• Experience executing multiple projects and Cross IPT collaboration.
• Experience interacting with customer counterparts.
• Ability to obtain/maintain DoD Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain PAR within a reasonable period.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate integration activities for the TRMC program.
• Maintain ICD/EICDs and perform defect analysis with risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with TRMC SEIT lead and program stakeholders on communications.
• Track ICD/EICD changes and assess impacts across the program.

Skills

Cross-IPT collaboration

Customer interaction

System engineering

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in STEM

PhD (not required)

Tools

ICD/EICD management

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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 has an opening for a Thread & Communications Lead (Principal Systems Engineer) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located on the Rancho Bernardo campus in San Diego, CA and will be a hybrid work schedule with on-site work a minimum of two days per week. The selected candidate will be from a commutable distance from the work site. Reporting to TRMC System Engineering (SE) lead, the selected candidate will plan and coordinate integration activities to perform tasks in support of the TRMC program. This includes maintaining Internal and External Interface Control Documents (ICD/EICD), Risk Management and generating solutions found in defects.

The selected candidate will work closely with the TRMC System Engineering business area lead, to ensure the integrity of ICD/EICDs, performing critical updates and investigating defects as part of Defect Working Groups (DWG).

What You Get To Do

• Work closely with TRMC SEIT lead to manage the process, tasks, and resources to support various program requests within the business area portfolio


• Demonstrate understanding of System Engineering principles such as defect analysis and resolution, development of risk mitigation plans, and analyzing ICD/EICDs for engineering rigor


• Coordinate with Program Stakeholders and IPTs to understand Communications thread and associated impacts to the program


• Manage and track all engineering ICD/EICD changes, their impact across all the program

Basic Qualifications

• Principal Engineer: 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's in STEM; 3 years of relevant experience with a Master's' in STEM; 0 years of relevant experience with a PhD


• Experience directly executing multiple projects and performing Cross IPT Collaboration


• Experience directly interacting with Customer counterparts


• Ability to obtain/maintain DoD Secret clearance


• Must have ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance


• Experience in Autonomous Systems Programs


• Familiarity Interface Control Documents


• Experience working on program with concurrent Development, Production and Sustainment activities


• Familiarity with Risk Management processes

#ASSystEng

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Educational assistance is available to employees who want to continue to learn and develop skills/knowledge.

Our educational assistance program supports employee development by providing resources such as:

• Free Education Advice: Call 855-222-2398 to speak with an experienced advisor to tailor an educational program to your career goals and needs.


• Tuition Savings at Accredited Schools: Access a network of accredited schools in a variety of locations (and online) to take advantage of reduced tuition costs and waived fees.

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $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.