Northrop Grumman · Los Angeles
Software Engineering
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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a Principal (level 3) or Sr. Principal (level 4) Systems Engineer to join its team in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel Program. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and associated infrastructure.
What You'll Get To Do:
The successful candidate will join the Sentinel Systems Engineering, Integration, & Test (SEIT) Business Unit’s System Integration & Sustainment (SIS) Operating Unit and contribute to the Weapon System Integration (WSI) team. This multi-tiered and multi-disciplined team assesses design compatibilities across the Weapon System (WS) Segment teams. The team serves as the objective integrators to ensure requirement definition influences design decisions that ultimately ensures full-lifecycle capability effectiveness.
Responsibilities Include:
Support engineering processes & analyses in specific product team designs to prove successful design integration and analyze for potential gaps at a high level.
Demonstrate strong leadership and foundational systems engineering skills to drive process and technical gap resolution of interface and requirement design solutions to achieve program and contract objectives
Foster engagement across diverse teams, including mentoring and coaching, ensuring appropriate coordination between SEIT and other integration teams
Participate in technical planning, verification and validation development, cost and risk considerations, and requirements analyses for program integrated systems.
Principal Systems Engineer:
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 5 years of related experience, 3 years with Masters, 1 year with PhD
2+ years experience in Systems Engineering
2+ years experience on large scale / complex aerospace/defense system development across multiple lifecycle phases: preliminary design, detailed design, integration and test, verification and sell off, transition to production.
2+ year(s) Direct development experience of interface products (Interface Requirements Specification (IRS), Interface Design Description (IDD), Interface Control Document (ICD)) and requirement specifications
1+ years experience in developing and executing Systems Engineering process governance documentation in a DoD Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase &/or Risk Management
1+ years experience in creating, updating, and maintaining requirements specifications in Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS)
Sr. Principal Systems Engineer:
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university with 8 years of related experience, 6 years with Masters, 4 years with PhD
5+ years experience on large scale / complex aerospace/defense system development across multiple lifecycle phases: preliminary design, detailed design, integration and test, verification and sell off, transition to production.
3+ years experience in Systems Engineering
3+ years direct development experience of interface products (Interface Requirements Specification (IRS), Interface Design Description (IDD), Interface Control Document (ICD))
2+ years experience in developing and executing Systems Engineering process governance documentation in a DoD Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase and/or Risk Management
1+ years experience in team environments with technical leadership responsibilities including but not limited to leading a large group of engineers, briefing program leadership, and driving program execution.
1+ years experience in creating, updating, and maintaining requirements specifications in DOORS
Preferred Qualifications:
3+ years experience in ICBMs (MMIII or Sentinel)
Mechanical Design Integration (MDI) and/or Interface Control Model (ICM) development experience
Demonstrating leadership principles – Integrity, respect, organizational, communication, etc.
Demonstrated proficiency in analytical thinking and problem-solving skills and systems thinking mindset
Experience with creating and executing schedule & technical recovery plan
Experience working across program organizations to find solutions
Past/Active employment with MMIII or Sentinel Weapon Systems
Experience contributing towards various phases of a program lifecycle
Experience contributing towards various phases of the Systems Engineering “V” lifecycle
Experience with developing architectural diagrams
Earned Value Management (EVM) experience
Experience or working knowledge in a specialty field (Cyber, Nuclear Surety, Thermal, Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (EEE), Nuclear Hardness & Survivability (NH&S), etc.)
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
This position’s standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00The 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.