Sr Principal Systems Engineer - IPT Lead

Northrop Grumman; Chandler (AZ); Sur place; USD 123 000 - 184 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Sr Principal Systems Engineer - IPT Lead in Chandler, AZ to guide complex missile program engineering. You will own trade studies, ICD baselining, and MBSE execution across a multi-disciplinary team, applying EVM for cost and schedule control.

Ideal candidates have strong systems engineering leadership, experience coordinating IPTs, and a CAM role, with active Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8+ years of related engineering experience OR Master’s degree in STEM with 6+ years of related engineering experience.
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
• Hands-on MBSE tools and practices experience (SysML, Cameo/MagicDraw, Rhapsody).

Responsabilités

• Lead system-level trade studies to evaluate design alternatives and support architecture decisions.
• Develop and baseline system- and subsystem-level ICDs including mechanical, electrical, data, and software interfaces.
• Apply MBSE methods to capture requirements, architecture, behaviors, and verification/validation plans.
• Serve as technical lead for multi-disciplinary teams (GNC, avionics, propulsion, structures, software, I&T).
• Act as CAM for assigned work scope, including planning, budgeting, tracking, and reporting performance.
• Implement EVM principles to monitor cost and schedule and develop recovery plans.
• Lead and coordinate IPTs, driving execution, risk management, and cross-functional issue resolution.
• Develop and maintain SE artifacts (requirements, CONOPS, specs, verification matrices, test strategies).
• Support integration and test planning/execution, including readiness reviews and anomaly resolution.
• Participate in customer technical interchange meetings and design reviews, presenting status and mitigations.

Connaissances

MBSE

SysML

IPT leadership

EVM

CAM

communication

cross-functional teamwork

technical leadership

Formation

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Outils

DOORS

Jama

Cameo/MagicDraw

Rhapsody

Description du poste

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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 Space Systems has an opening for a Sr Principal Systems Engineer - IPT Lead to join our team in Chandler, AZ.

We are seeking a highly experienced Systems Engineer to lead complex systems engineering efforts on advanced missile programs. This role will own major trade studies, develop and manage Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and provide technical leadership across a multi-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate has a strong MBSE background, demonstrated leadership of Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and experience managing scope, cost, and schedule using control account management and earned value management (EVM) practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead system-level trade studies to evaluate design alternatives, assess performance vs. cost/schedule/risk, and support architecture decisions for advanced missile systems.
• Develop, maintain, and baseline system- and subsystem-level Interface Control Documents (ICDs), including mechanical, electrical, data, and software interfaces.
• Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methods and tools to capture requirements, architecture, behaviors, and verification/validation plans.
• Serve as a technical lead for multi-disciplinary engineering teams (e.g., GNC, avionics, propulsion, structures, software, I&T), ensuring system-level integration and design coherence.
• Act as Control Account Manager (CAM) for assigned work scope, including planning, budgeting, tracking, and reporting performance.
• Implement Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to monitor cost and schedule, identify variances, and develop recovery plans.
• Lead and coordinate Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), driving technical execution, risk management, and cross-functional issue resolution.
• Develop and maintain systems engineering artifacts including requirements documents, CONOPS, specifications, verification matrices, and system-level test strategies.
• Support integration and test planning and execution, including test readiness reviews, anomaly resolution, and verification/validation activities.
• Participate in customer technical interchange meetings, design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR), and formal reviews, presenting technical status, risks, and mitigations.
• Support risk and opportunity management, including identification, assessment, and mitigation planning at the system level.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 6 years of related engineering experience
• Requires an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
• Hands‑on experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and practices (e.g., SysML, Cameo/MagicDraw, Rhapsody, or equivalent).
• Demonstrated multi‑disciplinary engineering leadership on complex hardware/ software integrated systems.
• Proven experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) or equivalent role, responsible for scope, cost, and schedule.
• Working knowledge and practical application of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and metrics (e.g., CPI, SPI, variance analysis).
• Experience leading or co‑leading Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) or cross-functional technical teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing and delivering technical presentations to internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field.
• Significant experience with missile systems or other launch/flight vehicles (e.g., tactical or strategic missiles, interceptors, sounding rockets, or space launch).
• Familiarity with range and range safety requirements, processes, and interfaces (e.g., Eastern/Western Range, flight safety analyses, flight termination systems).
• Experience supporting or leading missile launches, including pre-launch integration, test, countdown, and post-flight assessment.
• Background in mission planning and mission execution for missile or launch systems, including trajectory design, constraints, and operational considerations.
• Experience with integration & test (I&T) of complex flight hardware and software, including hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) and system-level testing.
• Knowledge of requirements development and management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama) and configuration management practices.
• Familiarity with government and industry standards relevant to missile and launch systems (e.g., MIL-STDs, range safety directives, flight safety criteria).
• Possess and maintain a Top Secret / SCI security clearance.

Northrop Grumman Total Rewards

• Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00
• 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.

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.