Northrop Grumman

Principal Engineer Systems or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman$103K — $155K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance required
  • 5-7 years of STEM experience depending on degree for Principal role
  • 8-12 years of STEM experience depending on degree for Sr Principal role
  • Experience with requirements decomposition and management
  • Experience in cross-functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)
  • Familiar with Atlassian tools and SharePoint
  • Proficient in MS Office and Agile methodologies

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage system requirements and ensure traceability
  • Conduct functional analysis and system trade studies throughout project lifecycle
  • Support development of requirements and verification documentation
  • Assist with integration, testing, and requirements verification
  • Define and track technical performance measurements
  • Prepare materials for major program reviews and facilitate technical content capture
  • Interface with leadership and customers for briefings and program status

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal matters
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer or Sr Principal Systems Engineer to join our team. This position can be staffed at a Principal or Sr Principal and will be based in Colorado Springs, CO.

What You'll Get to Do In this role, you will provide Systems Engineering expertise within a radar, site activation, or compute Integrated Product Team (IPT).

Responsibilities include:
  • Developing, managing, analyzing, and maintaining system requirements, including decomposition and traceability from customer requirements and CONOPS to design-level requirements as part of an IPT focused.
  • Performing functional analysis and system trade studies across concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operations, and maintenance.
  • Supporting development of clear, executable requirements, interface, and test/verification documentation.
  • Supporting integration, test, and verification activities and requirements verification.
  • Defining and tracking technical performance measurements (TPMs).
  • Preparing and supporting technical materials for major program reviews including SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, SVR, and TRR, and other reviews as required.
  • Facilitating capture of technical content from subject matter experts to support CDRL development, technical baseline updates, and I&T consultation.
  • Interfacing with internal leadership and external customers to communicate technical briefings and program status.


Basic Qualifications:
  • Must have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
  • Principal: 5 Years with Bachelors in STEM, 3 Years with Masters STEM, or 1 Year with PhD
  • Sr Principal: 8 years with Bachelors in STEM, 6 years with Masters STEM, or 4 years with PhD
  • Experience with requirements decomposition and requirements management.
  • Experience working with cross-functional IPTs.
  • Experience across the Systems Engineering lifecycle for system development.
  • Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.).
  • Experience with SharePoint.
  • Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
  • Experience with Agile software development (PI Planning, two-week sprints, story pointing, etc.).
  • Strong problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to plan and execute work both independently and in a collaborative environment
  • Demonstrated ability to organize and work in cross-functional teams with a customer-focused approach.
  • The ability and willingness to travel but on a minimal basis.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with technical writing for specifications and technical baseline documentation.
  • MBSE experience (Cameo).
  • Familiarity with PLM tools (Siemens, Windchill, Teamcenter).
  • Familiarity with scaled compute cluster development, hypervisors, and network engineering.


Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00

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.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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Size
88,000 employees
Market Cap
$82.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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