Staff Engineer Systems - Modernization SEI Lead

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 177,000 - 265,600; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer (level 05) to serve as Technical Lead and Systems Engineering Integration Lead in Rancho Bernardo, CA, El Segundo, CA, or Palmdale, CA. This full-time, on-site role requires TS clearance and supports cross-functional engineering teams across the program.

Lead SE activities, manage requirements, verification, architecture, and cyber security; oversee CAM, risk management, and program metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master/PhD with lengthy relevant military/professional experience as stated.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance (or higher) with recent background check.
• Ability to obtain SAP clearance within required time.
• Experience supporting SE milestones SRR, PDR and CDR.
• Experience leading cross functional technical teams of 10+ individuals.
• U.S. Citizenship required for government clearance roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership to a cross-functional team of 20+ engineers for program integration.
• Lead SE efforts including requirements, verification, IFC integration, and cyber security practices.
• Ensure engineering process integrity and timely core work products.
• Act as CAM responsibilities for SEI IPT with cost and schedule management.
• Interface with Program Manager, Chief Engineer, System Architect and customer.
• Serve as technical authority for program execution.
• Plan, execute, and close program reviews and milestones (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR).
• Manage program metrics and TPMs; report risks and opportunities.
• Coordinate between technical leads, program manager, and customer.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Systems Engineering

Cyber security

CAM experience

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline

Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline

PhD in a STEM discipline

Job description

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance required for start: Yes. Clearance type: Top Secret. Travel: Yes, up to 10% of the time.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer (level 05) to serve as the Technical Lead and Systems Engineering and Integration Lead within the Systems Engineering Organization in Rancho Bernardo, CA, El Segundo, CA, or Palmdale, CA. This is a full-time, on-site position; no remote, hybrid, or telework is available. Up to 10% travel may be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership to a cross-functional team of 20+ engineers, fostering collaboration, accountability, high performance and ensuring horizontal and vertical integration across all engineering elements of the program.
• Lead the Systems Engineering effort on the program to include requirements and verification (R&V), Integrated Functional Capability (IFC) integration, cyber security analysis and practices, specialty engineering, and architecture.
• Ensure the integrity of engineering processes and timely development of core engineering work products.
• Serve as Control Account Manager (CAM) responsibilities for the SEI IPT, which comprises cost and schedule management for the SEI work scope.
• Interface with the Program Manager, Chief Engineer, System Architect, engineering team leads, and the customer.
• Serve as technical authority for program execution.
• Plan and execute the core functions and ensure the project team has qualified staff to execute the program core functions.
• Lead technical management and execution of the engineering team.
• Plan, execute, and close out program reviews and milestones (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR).
• Ensure system technical compliance with the program Statement of Work (SOW), system requirements, and manage scope control of the technical team.
• Manage the vertical and horizontal technical integration throughout the product teams and program life cycle.
• Oversee configuration management of the overall Program Baseline.
• Serve as the technical interface with the customer.
• Collect, manage, and report the program metrics and Technical Performance Measures (TPMs).
• Manage risk and opportunity and the production of core engineering work products; track the work products and associated program dependencies in the program schedule.
• Oversee the establishment and execution of the program lifecycle and work products.
• Coordinate between the technical leads, program manager, and customer to ensure the integrity and executability of the program technical baseline.
• Act as primary technical working group lead and interface with external parties; managing contractor giver-receivers, tracking actions, and managing technical team interactions.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of relevant military/professional experience; OR Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 10 years of relevant military/professional experience; OR PhD with 8 years of relevant military/professional experience.
• Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
• Experience supporting Systems Engineering milestones SRR, PDR and CDR.
• Experience in full lifecycle of Systems Engineering, including requirements decomposition, test planning, requirements verification and requirements management.
• Experience leading cross functional technical teams of 10 or more individuals.
• U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current, applicable SAP/SAR access.
• Experience working with external and geographically distributed teams to meet program objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to operate across multiple organizations, build alignment, and make timely decisions.
• Experience being the primary technical interface to the customer.
• Proven use of metrics to track performance, to plan and manage recovery where needed.
• Experience leading multiple teams through technically complex, integrated deliveries (e.g., test events, major reviews, or system-level integrations).
• Experience with project/program management practices, including:
  • Control Account Management (CAM) and Earned Value Management (EVM).
  • Risks-Issues-Opportunities (RIO) management.
  • Project planning, scheduling, staffing, and coordination of technical work.

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00. 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.

Benefits

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. 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.

EEO Statement

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.