Principal Thread & Communications Systems Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; Hybrid; USD 98,400 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Educational assistance program

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Paid holidays and time off

Job summary

0090 CORP-Corporate Office is seeking a Thread & Communications Lead (Principal Systems Engineer) in San Diego, CA. This position offers a hybrid work schedule requiring a minimum of two days on-site per week.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in System Engineering principles, project management, and working with cross-functional teams. The role comes with a competitive salary range of $98,400.00 – $171,000.00 along with comprehensive benefits and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's in STEM.
• Experience executing multiple projects and performing cross-IPT collaboration.
• Ability to obtain/maintain DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the process, tasks, and resources for program requests.
• Understand System Engineering principles for defect analysis and mitigation.
• Coordinate with Program Stakeholders and understand impacts.

Skills

Project management

System Engineering principles

Cross-IPT collaboration

Customer interaction

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in STEM

PhD

Job description

Position

Thread & Communications Lead (Principal Systems Engineer)

Location: Rancho Bernardo campus, San Diego, CA. Hybrid work schedule; minimum two days on-site per week, candidate must be commutable.

Responsibilities

• 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 Integrated Product Teams (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

• 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's in STEM; 3 years of relevant experience with a Master's in STEM; or 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Experience in Autonomous Systems Programs.
• Familiarity with Interface Control Documents.
• Experience working on a program with concurrent Development, Production and Sustainment activities.
• Familiarity with Risk Management processes.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements, 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off. Development opportunities, educational assistance program, competitive salary range of $98,400.00–$171,000.00, potential overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, Long Term Incentives for VP/Director positions. Health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off.

Equal Opportunity

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.