Systems Engineer - Level 4 (AHT)

0902 SP - Launch Vehicles; United States; On-site; USD 123,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Sector in Chandler, AZ seeks a Systems Engineer – Level 4 to lead mission planning and execution for a critical program. The role requires direct communication with the range, on-site work in Chandler, and collaboration across engineering teams to ensure successful mission outcomes.

Qualified candidates will have a STEM degree with substantial related experience and a current U.S. Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in STEM with 8+ years experience, or a Master with 6+ years, or a PhD with 4+ years.
• U.S. Citizenship required; active Secret clearance at time of application.
• Experience developing requirements and designing missions without customer-directed requirements; experience with requirements decomposition and allocation; experience with mission timelines and CONOPs; experience with range safety data products.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Mission Manager for the program, coordinating across disciplines.
• Generate and document system-level requirements for GMD booster and mission-specific needs.
• Create and manage requirements in DOORS and other RM databases with IPT leaders and customers.
• Provide mentoring and training to team members; drive tasks to completion autonomously.
• Prepare and present materials at major milestone meetings; interface with IPT engineering staff.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

IPT leadership

DOORS

Communication skills

Education

Bachelors in STEM

Master's in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

DOORS

Requirements databases

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 country'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’s Space Sector is seeking a Systems Engineer – Level 4 to join our team in Chandler, Arizona.

This role will lead all critical mission planning and mission execution efforts and will directly communicate with the range. This position is 100% on site in Chandler, AZ.

What You’ll Get to Do:

• Serve as Mission Manager for the program moonlight requiring the candidate to function in a dynamic multi-disciplinary environment.
• Possess strong technical problem solving, written and verbal communication skills to generate and document system level GMD booster and mission specific requirements, perform vehicle performance assessments and participate in system level verification/data review activities.
• Create new system requirements and manages requirement changes in the Requirements Management databases working effectively with IPT leaders, team members, and government customers.
• Possess a strong resolve to drive tasks to completion autonomously and possess demonstrated mentoring/training skills.
• Create and manage both original and revised specification/interface definition documents and coordinates document approval through peer review and signature process.
• Implement and manage system requirements in the Requirements Management databases (DOORS).
• Provide data for and assists in risk management (identifies potential risk) and trade study processes.
• Manage aspects of system design, analyses, interface verification, testing, and failure/anomaly resolution or mission operations.
• Participate in the creation of and manages changes to system or subsystem analytical models.
• Interface with IPT engineering staff as required.
• Prepare and present materials at major milestone meetings.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 8 years of related experience or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of experience, or a PhD and 4 years of experience.
• U.S. Citizenship is required Must have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
• Experience developing requirements and designing missions without customer directed requirements Experience with requirements decomposition and allocation Experience is mission timelines and mission CONOPs Experience with range safety data products.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Willingness to work fast paced development programs
• Ability to travel
• Experience leading within an IPT organization as a lead or a SME
• System testing and launch operations experience is desired
• Previous Cost Account Management experience is desired
• Systems Engineering Experience working with development programs is desired

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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.

Benefits

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

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.