Sentinel - Staff Infrastructure Lead Systems Engineer - 13711

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Roy (UT); On-site; USD 142,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering firm as a Staff Infrastructure Lead Systems Engineer, where you will play a vital role in the Command & Launch Infrastructure team. This position offers the chance to lead technical excellence and ensure adherence to stringent quality standards while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Your expertise will directly impact the Sentinel program, supporting the Air Force's critical systems. With a focus on innovation and teamwork, you'll thrive in an environment that values bold ideas and technical leadership. If you're ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role in a dynamic industry, this opportunity awaits you.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in Systems Engineering or equivalent education.
• Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely technical products within the Infrastructure scope of work.
• Coordinate with technical leaders to optimize process improvements.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Model-Based Systems Engineering

Technical Communication

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

CAMEO

Job description

Requisition ID: R10175296

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Roy, Utah, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

• Positions Available: 1

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Staff Infrastructure Lead Systems Engineer with the background, vision, and people skills to serve as a senior technical leader in the Command & Launch (C&L) Infrastructure (INF) Integrated Product Team (IPT). This position is in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel program. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and associated infrastructure.

What you will get to do:

The Lead Systems Engineer reports to the Director of Infrastructure and is responsible for ensuring robust, timely, and well-coordinated technical products within the Infrastructure scope of work; identifying, actioning, and measuring technical process improvements and optimization; and working with other technical leaders across the Sentinel program to represent Infrastructure work products and dependencies. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Technical Excellence:

  • Review INF work products via peer reviews, Design Reviews, and various board meetings to ensure adherence to the Sentinel technical baseline and associated requirements and processes.

  • Balancing stringent quality standards for technical artifacts (e.g. Technical Data Packages, Product Data Packages) with the rapid pace of procurement, fabrication, and construction of test assets and early prototypes.

  • Presenting sufficient information to Program Management to make informed decisions between conflicting technical approaches based upon program and IPT-level cost, schedule, and technical impacts and risk.

  • In coordination with the Office of the Chief Engineer, championing process improvements that allow the systems engineering, design engineering, and analysis teams to define and board high quality products in a cost and time efficient manner.

  • In coordination with the Office of the Chief Engineer, be the primary POC for interface development and control within Infrastructure.

  • Support the infrastructure System Engineering team in performing behavior modeling within the Command and Launch Architecture Model.

  • Review System Engineering architecture models in CAMEO for alignment with SE baseline while identifying impacts to concurrent hardware and software designs.

• Cross-Element Coordination:

  • In coordination with the Office of the Chief Engineer, be the primary POC for interface development and control external to infrastructure.

  • Working closely with technical leadership and contributors across the program to identify impacts on INF work scope resulting from external changes or impacts on external stakeholders resulting from INF artifacts.

  • Developing joint solutions to cross-segment or cross-element technical challenges, balancing impacts, risks, and opportunities to identify the best overall options for the Sentinel program.

• Communication:

  • Decomposing direction from INF leadership and Office of the Chief Engineer to technical teams performing work and ensuring understanding and adherence to that direction.

  • Negotiating competing priorities and interests across a wide range of internal and external stakeholder communities to pursue the best course of action for the Sentinel program.

  • Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with a wide range of distinct internal organizations, customer communities, subcontractors, and industry partners.

  • Providing regular briefings, reports, and other communications to executive leadership.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) with 12 years of experience; or Master's degree with 10 years of experience; or PhD with 8 years of experience

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Systems Engineering on an Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) program phase of a complex system

• Minimum of 3 years of experience with implementing and using model-based systems engineering tools, practices, and methods

• Ability and willingness to travel 25% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in STEM, preferably an Engineering degree

• An active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with Special Access Program (SAP)

• ICBM Experience

• Strong understanding and broad application of engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.)

• Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities

• Demonstrated experience in making sound decisions in uncertain and difficult situations

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

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Salary Range: $142,500 - $213,700

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.

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