Systems Engineer - R&V (Principal or Senior Principal)

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Systems Engineer at the Principal or Senior Principal level for Requirements and Verification in Rancho Bernardo, CA. The role focuses on defining and verifying system requirements, performing use-case and architecture analyses, and supporting cross-IPT teams to ensure a rigorous, executable Triton platform baseline.

Responsibilities include development of interface definitions, verification campaigns, and lifecycle integration tasks, with a requirement for active

Qualifications

• Active Secret or higher clearance or eligibility is required.
• Experience generating, evaluating and decomposing requirements with verification campaigns.
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering V model and design processes.
• Familiarity with TeamCenter PLC and JIRA/Confluence.
• Experience with IFC development and management.
• Strong requirements decomposition and verification capabilities.
• Experience with lab integration and cross-IPT collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop system level requirements and use cases across the Triton Enterprise.
• Implement verification methodology and maintain traceability.
• Coordinate interface definitions and integration plans.
• Conduct formal integration and system-level testing of complex subsystems.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements analysis

Traceability

Interface definitions

Integration testing

TeamCenter

JIRA/Confluence

IFC Development

Requirements decomposition

Lab integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field

Master's Degree in a STEM field

PhD in STEM field

Tools

TeamCenter

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 Aerospace Systems sector has an opening for a Systems Engineer (Principal or Senior Principal Level) - Requirements and Verification to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in our Systems Engineering organization. This position is located in Rancho Bernardo, CA.In this role, you will be part of the Core Systems Engineering team and will primarily focus on Requirements & Verification.You will be part of the requirements development, analysis, decomposition and verification campaigns across the Triton Enterprise with a primary focus on Increment 2 development activities. You will perform use case analysis, system traces, architecture analysis and use the results of those analyses to ensure the Triton requirements baseline is rigorously defined and executable to the capabilities required of the platform.Additionally, you will support diverse engineering design teams to provide imaginative, technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems within the Core Systems Engineering team on the Triton Enterprise. This includes scope across the entire spectrum of the Systems Engineering V-Model. You will be executing system integration tasking across the entire lifecycle of a system and integrating new capabilities on the MQ-4C Triton platform.Duties will include:Support cross-IPT development of system level requirements and use casesImplement requirements verification methodology and traceabilitySupport development of interface definitions and integration plansConduct formal integration and support capabilities based system level testing of fully integrated complex software and hardware subsystemsEvaluate integration and test anomalies and assist disposition and correction of issues as foundPerform requirements verification and selloffProvide support to flight test and fielded assetsManage configuration of developmental and production systemsDevelopment of capability roadmaps within specified capability areasThis position can be filled at the Principal or Senior Principal level based on the qualifications below.Basic Qualifications:At a Principal Level:Must have a Bachelors degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 3 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 1 year of relevant military / professional / academic experienceAt a Senior Principal Level:Must have a Bachelors degree in a STEM field and at least 8 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 6 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 4 years of relevant military / professional experienceAnd at Both Levels: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).Must have experience generating, evaluating and decomposing requirementsPreferred Qualifications:An active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).Demonstrated experience with customer level requirements definitionFamiliarity with Systems Engineering V model and Design processesFamiliarity with TeamCenter PLC and JIRA/ConfluenceDemonstrated experience with IFC Development and ManagementFamiliarity with requirements decomposition and verification campaignsDemonstrated experience performing lab integrationPrimary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00The 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.