Sr Principal Systmes Engineer TS SCI CI Poly

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; 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 and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Colorado Springs, CO, seeks a senior-level Systems Engineer to support the FROST program. You will perform functional and timeline analyses, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition to translate customer needs into hardware and software specifications.

On-site role with a TS/SCI clearance and adjudicated polygraph. The position offers competitive pay, potential bonuses, and comprehensive benefits; the work schedule includes a 9/80

Qualifications

• 8 Years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's-STEM degree
• 7 Years of relevant experience with a Masters-STEM degree
• 4 Years of relevant experience with a PhD-STEM degree (required)
• Active TS/SCI DoD security clearance AND 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

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
• Focus on Operations & Sustainment of interconnected networks with knowledge of Systems Engineering, Agile, and DevOps for mission success
• On-site only; remote or hybrid work is not supported

Skills

Systems engineering principles

Agile development

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's STEM degree

Master's STEM degree

PhD STEM degree

Tools

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

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. This role performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

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

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.

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.

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.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space - our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.