Northrop Grumman

Principal / Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman$114K — $171K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a STEM field with requisite experience (5-8 years) in engineering roles; PhD candidates with fewer years may apply.
  • Proficiency in IBM Rational DOORS for requirements management.
  • Demonstrated capabilities in technical baseline management and requirements writing.
  • Experience in systems engineering activities including requirements development, test case creation, and verification/validation processes.
  • Strong communication skills with experience presenting technical information to diverse audiences.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams.
  • Active U.S. Government Secret clearance required at application.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and document unique customer requirements while collaborating with design and testing teams.
  • Present product capabilities and performance analyses to customers.
  • Manage comprehensive requirements sets addressing performance, mechanical/electrical interfaces, data, and reliability.
  • Ensure awareness of and responsiveness to contract milestones and deliverables.
  • Lead Agile teams to confirm that designs meet established system requirements.
  • Verify requirements through inspection, analysis, and testing, often utilizing test scripts for validation.
  • Guide production and troubleshooting test processes to ensure data aligns with specifications.

Benefits

  • Option for relocation assistance is available.
  • Access to a comprehensive health insurance package.
  • Life and disability insurance offerings.
  • Participation in a savings plan for financial security.
  • Generous paid time off policies including holidays and vacation days.
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

We at Northrop Grumman Missions Systems in Woodland Hills, CA are seeking a skilled Systems Engineer with a strong understanding of requirements development, test case development, and verification and validation of those requirements. The ideal candidate should be proficient with requirements technical baseline management via IBM Rational DOORS, and act as the point of contact to the Chief Engineer and customer.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Work with a broad customer base to identify unique requirements, flow the requirements into design documentation, and work with a diverse team to build and test those requirements.
  • Present to customers on the capabilities of current products, performance analyses, design information, and requirements verification methods.
  • Generate, review, and manage multiple requirements sets that cover all aspects of both performance and nonperformance including mechanical interfaces, electrical interfaces, data requirements, environmental requirements, and reliability.
  • Awareness and responsiveness to contract milestones and deliverables.
  • Lead an Agile team to ensure the designs are sufficient to meet the system requirements.
  • Work with various Agile teams to ensure all requirements are verified through inspection, analysis, demonstration, or test often by providing test and data reduction scripts.
  • Provide test directions to ensure production tests and troubleshooting tests are executed correctly and resulting data conforms to requirements.


This position may be filled as a Principal Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Basic Qualifications - Principal Systems Engineer:
  • Bachelor's of Science degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 5+ years of engineering experience; Master's Science degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 3+ years of engineering experience; PhD degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 1+ years of engineering experience
  • Experience with IBM Rational DOORS
  • Demonstrated success with:
    • Technical baseline management
    • Writing and updating DOORS requirements
    • Decomposing and deriving requirements based on customer specifications
  • Experience in System Engineering activities such as:
    • Software requirements development
    • Requirements development
    • Test Case development
    • Verification and Validation, i.e. experience running tests and documenting results
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills including:
    • Demonstrated experience presenting to internal and external stakeholders
    • Demonstrated experience communicating technical information, e.g. requirements updates, test plans, integration test plans, etc.
  • Demonstrated Experience supporting test investigations and debugging efforts
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams
  • U.S. Citizenship is required
  • Active/Current U.S. Government Secret clearance required at the time of application
  • Ability to work onsite full-time at Woodland Hills, CA


Basic Qualifications - Senior Principal Systems Engineer:
  • Bachelor's of Science degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 8+ years of engineering experience; Master's Science degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 6+ years of engineering experience; PhD degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 4+ years of engineering experience
  • Experience with IBM Rational DOORS
  • Demonstrated success with:
    • Technical baseline management
    • Writing and updating DOORS requirements
    • Decomposing and deriving requirements based on customer specifications
  • Experience in System Engineering activities such as:
    • Software requirements development
    • Requirements development
    • Test Case development
    • Verification and Validation, i.e. experience running tests and documenting results
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills including:
    • Demonstrated experience presenting to internal and external stakeholders
    • Demonstrated experience communicating technical information, e.g. requirements updates, test plans, integration test plans, etc.
  • Demonstrated Experience supporting test investigations and debugging efforts
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams
  • U.S. Citizenship is required
  • Active/Current U.S. Government Secret clearance required at the time of application
  • Ability to work onsite full-time at Woodland Hills, CA


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with the following interfaces:
    • MIL-STD-1553
    • Experience with ARINC-429
    • Experience with Ethernet
  • Experience working in an Agile engineering team
  • Experience with JIRA
  • Systems Engineering experience on large, complex systems
  • Lab and system integration experience
  • Demonstrated experience with Model Based Systems Engineering and Cameo modeling (or equivalent)
  • Experience with ClearQuest / ClearCase


Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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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