Staff Systems Engineer - NATO ISS Lead

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Rancho Bernardo, CA, is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to lead a diverse engineering team within the NATO Business Area. You will guide requirements, hardware/software capability development, and verification across the System Engineering V-Model.

The role requires leading change processes, coordinating with customers and engineers, and delivering cross-functional system integration and test planning. Relocation may be available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 12+ years of military/professional experience, or Master's with 10+ years, or PhD with 8+ years.
• Must have SEIT experience.
• Must have an active US Government Secret or higher clearance (within last 6 years or Continuous Evaluation).

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of ~10 engineers and analysts to manage a program technical baseline (configuration, hardware/software compatibility, change management).
• Oversee Technical Configuration principles and related reviews (CCB/TRB/ECP).
• Coordinate with Customer on configuration changes and impacts to the program.
• Communicate with System Engineering lead, PMs/Chief Engineers, and customers on baseline changes and processes.
• Provide coaching and leadership to motivate the team in task execution.
• Manage and track engineering changes and their cross-area impacts.
• Lead development of Service Bulletin Implementation.

Skills

SEIT experience

RQ-4 air vehicle experience

International customers

Technical baselines management

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Staff Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in Rancho Bernardo, CA.

In this role, you will fill the role of System Engineer for the NATO Business Area. You will be responsible for leading a diverse engineering team to provide imaginative, technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. You will be working across the entire spectrum of the Systems Engineering V-Model, and will support SE disciplines including requirements development, use case development, capability (hardware and software) development, integration planning, lab integration, test planning, formal test, and verification.

Essential Functions/ Responsibilities

• Lead a team of ~10 engineers and analysts in managing a program technical baseline including technical configuration, hardware/software compatibility analysis and change management
• Demonstrate understanding of Technical Configuration principles
• Lead team through Change Control Board (CCB), Technical Review Board (TRB) and Engineering Change Process (ECP) processes
• Coordinate with Customer to understand configuration changes and their associated impacts to overall program
• Communicate efficiently and effectively with System Engineering lead, Program Managers / Chief Engineers, and customers on the Technical Base line, change process, assessment of the impacts to the proposed changes.
• Provide coaching, leadership and guidance to effectively motivate assigned team in task execution
• Manage and track all engineering changes, their impact across all program areas, and understand how they affect the configuration
• Lead development of Service Bulletin Implementation

Basic Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM field and at least 12 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 10 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 8 years of relevant military / professional experience
• Must have SEIT experience
• Must have an active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with RQ-4 air vehicle, ground segment, sensor payloads, COMMS and support equipment
• Experience with International customer
• Experience managing Technical Baselines (Functional and Allocated Baselines)
• Experience conducting end to end system integration, verification and validation
• Experience in EVMS (CAM certification)

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.

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.