Northrop Grumman

Principal Systems Engineer/ Sr. Principal Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman$98K — $184K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's in STEM with relevant years of experience, or a PhD with minimum experience requirements.
  • U.S. government Secret clearance (in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation).
  • Experience with military aircraft or weapon systems design, requirements verification, and certification.
  • Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams.
  • Strong interaction capabilities with external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate designs for nuclear surety compliance.
  • Support nuclear safety design certification activities and produce necessary artifacts.
  • Lead nuclear surety planning and certification assessments activities.
  • Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments including Fault Tree and Signal Path analyses.
  • Coordinate with key stakeholders, including various AF agencies and NNSA.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements with 9/80 schedule allowing every other Friday off.
  • Exceptional learning opportunities across various projects and customers.
  • Supportive team environment fostering collaboration.
  • Eligible for overtime, shift differentials, and discretionary bonuses.
  • Comprehensive health insurance coverage and paid time off.
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Systems Engineer (Level 3 or 4) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position will be located in Melbourne, Florida. The successful candidate will be supporting the Systems Engineering Nuclear Surety Team. You will perform and support evaluations of designs for nuclear surety requirement compliance. You should be comfortable with requirement derivation, verification processes, system architecture examinations, and communication across numerous technical disciplines. You will support IPTs on the implementation and demonstration of nuclear surety requirement compliance to include hardware, software, and test support. The successful candidate will support Nuclear Safety Design Certification activities to produce required artifacts in accordance with AFI 63-125, lead and support nuclear surety planning, certification assessments, and risk & vulnerability activities to include Fault Tree and Signal Path analyses. You will also coordinate with key stakeholders such as AFNWC, AFSEC, NNSA, and AFGSC. We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-directed professionals who thrive in collaborative environments. Role can be filled at either the principal systems engineer level or the senior principal systems engineer level depending on criteria below. Basic Qualifications: • Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor of science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 5 years of related experience OR Master of science degree in a STEM discipline with 3 years of related experience OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 1 year of related experience. • Senior Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor of science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline with 8 years of related experience OR Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 6 years of related experience or a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related experience • Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company. • Experience with military aircraft or weapon system design and/or operation to include requirements verification and certification. • Experience leading teams across multiple functional areas • Experience interacting with external stakeholders (customers, suppliers, etc.) Preferred Qualifications: - Experience working with Nuclear Surety Requirements (e.g. AFI 63-125, AFMAN 91-118/91-119, AFI 91-107, AFI 91-101) - Experience with Fault Tree Analyses, Signal Path Analyses, Technical Risk Assessments, or other safety-related analyses - Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) - Experience interpreting, deriving, allocating, or managing technical requirements - Experience with software development - Experience with nuclear weapons design, manufacture, development, or operations - Familiarity with MIL-STD-1553 and MIL-STD-1760 - Experience with nuclear certification stakeholders such as AFNWC, AFSEC, NNSA, and AFGSC - Active U.S. Government Top Secret / SCI Clearance Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00 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.

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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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Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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