Sr/Principal Engineer Ground Systems (Space/Satellite Systems) Evergreen - R10193977

Northrop Grumman; Virginia; On-site; USD 100,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering company at the forefront of technology, where innovative minds collaborate to shape the future. As a Ground System Engineer, you will play a crucial role in guiding product development, managing backlogs, and ensuring customer satisfaction. This dynamic position offers a unique opportunity to work with government customers and contribute to groundbreaking projects that impact lives. Enjoy a culture that values creativity, diversity, and intellectual curiosity, while being rewarded with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. Embrace the challenge and make history with us!

Benefits

Health Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Company Paid Holidays

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering with a Bachelor's degree.
• Experience with Agile and Scaled Agile Framework.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate the Product Goal to the team.
• Manage product backlog and represent customer needs.

Skills

Product Management

Agile Methodologies

Jira

Cost Account Management

Education

B. S. in Computer Science

B. S. in Information Systems

B. S. in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Jira

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.

Northrup Grumman, Space Systems Sector – Integrated Operations is looking for experienced Ground System Engineers - Product Owners to join the Ground System team to work with Government Customers responsible for defining capabilities to meet system requirements, managing the product backlog, and successful delivery.

Specific experience and responsibilities shall include:

• Developing and explicitly communicating the Product Goal to the Team.
• Creating, prioritizing, and clearly communicating Product Backlog Items.
• Communicate cost and schedule information to the Customer.
• Complete variance reports for cost and schedule deviances.
• Within the product team, the Product Owner is the ‘voice of the customer,’ representing the needs of customers and the business in a Solution domain.
• Product Owners understands what solutions and experiences are realistic to deliver.
• The Product Owner is critical to fostering the feedback loops that inform the value stream.
• Proficient experience managing team workflow with Jira.

This position can be filled as an Principal Engineer (level 3) or Senior Principal Engineer (level 4) depending on experience and qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• B. S. Computer Science, Information Systems, or Aerospace Engineering
• Principal Systems Engineer, 5 Years with Bachelors in Science
• Sr. Principal Systems Engineer, 9 Years with Bachelors in Science

Preferred Qualifications:

• Secret Clearance level: Top Secret SSBI / SCI eligible
• DoD Satcom Ground Systems Experience:
• Experience with Agile and/or the Scaled Agile Framework
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Certification – Product Owner and Product Manager
• Experience with Cost Account Management
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00Salary Range 2: $124,900.00 - $187,300.00The 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.