Staff Systems Engineer (14161)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking to hire a Staff Systems Engineer to join its team of diverse and qualified individuals. This position will be located in Bellevue, NE, Roy, UT,, or Huntsville, AL and will support the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) division. The SDS Division’s Advanced Programs organization within the Northrop Grumman Defense Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission. This position is contingent upon program award.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead research and development on prototype demonstrations supporting the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) mission area
• Work with multi-disciplinary team members from numerous NG locations
• Provide project management related to funding, staffing, schedule, and technical direction oversight to the internal research and development
• Drive integrated solutions for future NC3 capabilities that NG will demonstrate to partners and customers
• Lead presentations to government representatives regarding our NC3 prototypes
• Produce prototypes that align to the Advanced Programs technical roadmap for the NC3 strategy

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) field with 12 years of related experience; 10 years with a Master’s degree; or 8 year with a PhD
• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope (< 6 years)
• Requires 4 years of experience with scripting and coding languages such as Python
• Requires 1 year of experience with leading research and development efforts
• Requires 1 year of experience guiding Agile scrum teams 
• Requires 1 year of experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (i.e., Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Requires 1 year of experience with model-based systems engineering tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year of experience with Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) systems/processes
• Experience with other USAF strategic systems such as Sentinel, Minute Man III, B-2 or B-21 delivery systems
• Experience with software defined hardware structures (i.e., software defined radars and field programmable gate arrays)
• Experience with modeling and simulation programs such as the Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration and Modeling (AFSIM)
• Experience with applying hypervisors, cross-domain solutions, multi-level security systems, or modular open systems approach to integrated systems
• Self-driven, able to tackle challenges, solve problems with minimal oversight and make recommendations for solutions/process improvement to leadership
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
   

Position Benefits

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package incl