Northrop Grumman

Senior Principal Systems Architect Engineer

Northrop Grumman$122K — $184K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 8+ years of related experience, or a Master's with 6+ years, or a PhD with 4+ years
  • Active DoD Secret clearance, or higher, with a recent background check
  • Ability to acquire Special Access Program (SAP) clearance promptly

Responsibilities

  • Perform systems integration and verification for total systems
  • Conduct functional analysis, timeline analysis, and interface definition studies
  • Lead Feature Definition and management, translating customer needs into actionable system features
  • Coordinate with Agile Release Trains (ARTs) for thorough decomposition of features
  • Define and manage the overall system verification plan, ensuring alignment with verification goals
  • Utilize Jira to track team progress on agile projects

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available
  • Health and life insurance coverage
  • Paid time off for vacation and personal business
  • Company paid holidays
  • Savings plan options
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Senior Principal Systems Architect Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL.

In this role, you will work with The Melbourne Manned Aircraft Design (MAD) Center of Excellence (CoE) to support key program/s in the Aeronautics Systems Sector (NGAS). You will perform system engineering activities for all levels of a total system product, including concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, and maintenance. Additionally, you will perform use case development and prepare systems engineering artifacts, including the definition of Features and Subsystem Features to be developed by program Agile Release Trains (ARTs) to implement customer-requested capabilities. Finally, you will also communicate Features and Subsystem Features relationships to a diverse group of customers, developers, engineers, subject matter experts, and users.

Essential Functions:
  • Performs systems integration, and verification for total systems.
  • Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software features.
  • Support Feature Definition, management, analysis, and traceability, to translate customer requirements and CONOPS into Features, and further allocate to lower levels.
  • Coordinate across ARTs to ensure full decomposition of Features
  • Define and execute overall system verification plan and associated products for FCA. Coordinate verification with ARTs to ensure proper verification roll-up. Manage overall verification products in support of system sell-off.
  • Work on an agile team utilizing Jira to track work progress


Basic Qualifications:
  • Must have a Bachelors degree in a STEM field and at least 8 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 6 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 4 years of relevant military / professional experience
  • Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with training systems
  • Understanding of the training system lifecycle
  • Experience with aircrew simulator design and development


Primary 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.

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