RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
DescriptionNorthrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a
Sr. Principal Systems Engineer. This opening is in
Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel Program Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force's sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities, and associated infrastructure.
What You'll Get To Do:- The Sentinel program has an exciting opportunity for a Wing Test Capability Lead to join the Systems Engineering & Integration team leading activities including requirements definition / allocation, functional decomposition, interface definition, verification & validation, and requirements traceability across the Sentinel Weapon System.
- Lead a small team of systems engineers to develop systems engineering artifacts for the various communications networks across the Sentinel Weapon System in a model-based environment.
- Integrate across System Test, Support Equipment, Systems Engineering, Command Systems, Launch Systems, and Flight Systems to ensure Operational Tests conducted at the wing are fully detailed in the Sentinel program technical baseline.
- Work with the Air Force customer to support identification of stakeholder needs to drive top level requirements development.
- Work with both technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature architecture content of large programs design.
- Help develop and incorporate the appropriate requirements for the system and ensure that they are properly represented in the model.
- Develop systems architecture using Cameo Enterprise Architecture (behavioral, structural, analytical).
- Contribute to system requirements development, management, and analysis.
- Develop unifying model techniques, procedures, and processes (for model development, tool integration, and team integration).
Basic Qualifications:- T04: 8 Years with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD
- Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
- Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
- 2+ years of experience with requirements management/analysis/allocations
- 2+ years of experience with Model-Based Engineering / Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBE/MBSE) practices, languages and/or tools such as Cameo, Rhapsody or MagicDraw
- 2+ years of experience with one or more of the following: Command & Control (C2), physical security, cybersecurity, Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) systems/processes, communications systems, facility design, complex military aerospace development (e.g. Sentinel, Minuteman III, B-2, B-21 delivery systems)
Preferred Qualifications:- Active DoD Top Secret clearance
- Master's Degree in STEM
- Experience working with DoD government/military personnel
- Experience with operational testing or operational test planning of complex aerospace systems (e.g. MMIII, B-21, B-2, Sentinel)
- 3+ years of experience in model-based systems engineering; thread-based system decomposition, requirements engineering, system modeling in SysML
- Experience leading a team or driving performance against schedule
- Experience with task management tools (preferably JIRA) and EVMS
- Experience with functional decomposition, interface definition, and use case definition
- Experience in evaluating/writing requirements, leading small systems engineering teams, decomposing functionality in CAMEO
- Excellent verbal and written communication, mentoring, interpersonal skills, and the ability to collaborate with senior management, customers, peers, and employees
- Self-driven, able to tackle challenges, solve problems with minimal oversight and make recommendations for solutions/process improvement to leadership
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with complex system development on large programs
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
This position's standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
#SentinelSystemsPrimary 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.
