US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

The Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) Systems Engineering Team (SET) is seeking a Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer to derive and capture requirements and act as an Cross Segment Systems Engineer for cross-IPT collaboration. This position is located in Melbourne, FL.

Essential Functions:

• Act as cross-IPT technical integrator IPTs
• Support requirements allocation and interface definition support to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Participate in Allocation Control Boards (ACBs), Technical Review Boards (TRBs), and other program reviews and boards, as required
• Communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings at technical and program reviews and boards.
• Applies extensive technical expertise in the development of technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
• Provide cross-IPT support for Capture efforts, SSOW/SDRL/CDRL, and trade studies as required
• Work closely with peers and managers of other engineering disciplines, program managers, and IPT leads

This requisition may be filled at either an Engineer Systems or Principal Systems Engineer level.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an ABET accredited university and 2 years of Systems Engineering experience in an aerospace/defense environment OR

• Master's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an ABET accredited university and 0 years of Systems Engineering experience in an aerospace/defense environment OR
• PhD Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an ABET accredited university and 0 years of Systems Engineering experience in an aerospace/Defense environment
• Must have Active DoD Secret, Top Secret/SSBI and/or active SCI

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering with MBSE experience
• Experience developing key driving requirements, decomposing them into a set of key functional elements, and developing a system architecture that satisfies both.
• Applied knowledge of aircraft design
• Experience in the military aerospace development environment is preferred.
• Experience developing various DODAF view artifacts, especially Operational and functional viewpoints, using MBSE tools like CAMEO.
• Strong understanding of common SE process, experience writing ICD's
• Applies wide-ranging technical expertise and has knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings
• Demonstrated ability to work in a diverse, multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Excellent leadership, communications, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interface with all levels of the workforce and management.
• Develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and guides the successful completion of major programs and may function in a project leadership role.
• Proven experience with team engagement experience in a leadership/Team
• Perform work with no appreciable direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project.

Salary Range: $73,400.00 - $110,000.00

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.