Sr Principal Systmes Engineer TS SCI CI Poly

Northrop Grumman; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO for vacation/personal business

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Colorado Springs, CO, seeks a senior-level Systems Engineer to support the FROST program onsite at Schriever AFB. This role emphasizes Operations & Sustainment of multiple networks and demands strong systems engineering, Agile, and DevOps practices.

An active TS/SCI with polygraph is required; 8+ years experience or advanced STEM degrees. Travel up to 10% may apply. Northrop Grumman offers competitive benefits and a 9/80 schedule.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's STEM degree.
• 7+ years with a Master's STEM degree.
• 4+ years with a PhD STEM degree.
• Active TS/SCI DoD security clearance with polygraph.
• Proficiency in systems engineering and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing government policy and document project activities.
• Assess requirements technically and with stakeholders to design remediation.
• Focus on Operations & Sustainment of interconnected networks; apply Agile/DevOps.

Skills

Systems engineering principles

Agile development

DevOps concepts

MS Office proficiency

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor's STEM degree

Master's STEM degree

PhD STEM

Tools

AutoCAD

Oracle/SQL Database

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

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 Defense Systems is seeking a senior-level Systems Engineer to join our team supporting our FROST program. This position will be based in Colorado Springs, Colorado at Schriever AFB.

Job responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation of the required government policy to make recommendations on project tailoring, participate in and document project activities
• Perform both technical and non-technical assessments of requirements and work with functional area personnel to develop design to remediate those requirements
• This position is primarily focused on the Operations & Sustainment of several interconnected networks; however, knowledge of the System Engineering processes, Agile development, and DevOps is essential for mission success.

This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work.

Basic Qualifications

• 8 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's-STEM degree; 7 Years of relevant experience with a completed Masters's-STEM degree; 4 Years of relevant experience with a completed PhD-STEM [completed STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) degree is required to be considered for this role]
• Must have an Active TS/SCI DoD security clearance AND an adjudicated Polygraph [US Citizenship required]
• Understanding of systems engineering principles and processes
• Experience with Agile development
• Proficiency in Microsoft Visio, Project, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Office Products

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Server System Administration and troubleshooting analysis in some or all the following platforms: Linux, Windows servers/clients, and Oracle/SQL Database
• Auto Cad
• Ability to interface with multiple stakeholders from a variety of organizations (internally and externally) in support of requirements development
• Solid technical foundation in Systems Engineering processes
• Experience with Systems Integration and System/Software Testing, including virtualized environments
• Working knowledge of system design and overall integration into an operational environment
• Detailed knowledge of Windows and Unix environments
• Security + or another DoD 8570 approved certification

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.

Primary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00

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
• 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.