Senior Principal Systems Engineer: I&T Lead (*active DoD TS/SCI required) - R10191385-2

Northrop Grumman; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 137,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Systems Engineer/I&T Lead to join their innovative team in Aurora, CO. This role involves leading efforts in software testing and systems engineering, contributing to groundbreaking projects that shape the future of technology. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in STEM, excellent communication skills, and a solution-oriented mindset. This position offers the chance to work in a collaborative environment where your contributions will directly impact national security and technological advancements. Join a culture that values curiosity and creativity while working on systems that protect millions of people worldwide.

Benefits

Relocation assistance

9/80 work schedule

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Company paid holidays

Qualifications

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance.
• Experience with software Requirement Verification & Validation, including test methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Support the Integrated National Systems Business Unit in a fast-paced software testing environment.
• Advise and present managing scope and dependencies to technical and leadership teams.

Skills

Software Requirement Verification & Validation

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Adaptability to course corrections

Solution-based mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Linux

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

Jenkins

AWS

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCITRAVEL: 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 an experienced Systems Engineer/I&T Lead in the Payload and Ground Systems Division Engineering organization supporting the Integrated National Systems (INS) Business Unit (BU) to support a Ground program.

The successful candidate will demonstrate broad systems and software engineering lifecycle knowledge. The candidate must be adaptable to course corrections and ever-evolving plan changes, have a solution-based mindset, and be able to advise and present managing scope and dependencies to both the technical and leadership teams. These teams are geographically dispersed, and the candidate should have the ability to operate as a team lead in a fast-paced software testing environment. The candidate is expected to operate independently with little oversight in a dynamic environment and to be highly self-motivated. The individual is expected to handle diverse assignments with efficiency, finding unique solutions, and working in a very collaborative and fast-paced environment that continues to grow.

This position will be located at our Aurora, CO site. This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance at time of application

• Must be willing to submit and successfully pass a polygraph

• Must have a completed STEM degree [a degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics]

  • 8 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's (STEM)

  • 6 Years of relevant experience with a completed Master's (STEM)

  • 4 Years of relevant experience with a completed PhD (STEM)

• Must have experience on the below:

  • Experience with software Requirement Verification & Validation (V&V), to include manual and automated test methodologies

  • Experience with Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and how they're utilized in the testing process

  • Experience with requirements, the decomposition process, and how verification methods are applied

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Favorably adjudicated CI polygraph

• Experience with Python, Behave, and MATLAB

• Experience working within the Linux environment

• Familiarity with Agile processes

• Familiarity with the use of Confluence, Jira, and Bitbucket

• Familiarity with the use and/or management of Jenkins (or other) CI/CD pipelines

• Experience using cloud services, such as AWS

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: $137,400.00 - $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.