Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (EMD SS884)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

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.

Today’s dynamic global security threats require solutions both big and small – solutions living within the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC). Boasting state-of-the-art design capabilities, multiple processing nodes, electrical testing, environmental and QCI screening, and failure analysis, the NGMC is a leader in designing, fabricating, packaging, and delivering discriminating microelectronics to the military, aerospace, and commercial markets.  For more than 70 years, we have been offering a wide range of trusted foundry and semiconductor services that deliver high performing and reliable microelectronics. Our wide breadth of technologies and capabilities allows us to provide our customers with unique “More than Moore” solutions. Microelectronics | Northrop Grumman

One of our most challenging new fields is Microelectronics Design and Applications (MDA), which combines the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop radical new energy-efficient computing systems. MDA is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer with demonstrated ability to lead development of new technologies to support our innovative MDA team in support of emerging supercomputing technologies.

What You’ll Get to Do:

• Ensure system technical compliance with the program Statement of Work (SOW) and system requirements.
• Manage the vertical and horizontal technical integration throughout the product teams and program life cycle, collaborating across the MDA portfolio of programs.
• Collect, manage, and report the program metrics and Technical Performance Measures (TPMs).
• Manage risk and opportunity and the production of core engineering work products and track the work products and associated program dependencies in the program schedule.
• Coordinate between the System Architect, Chief Engineer, Product Team Lead(s), program manager, and customer to ensure the integrity and executability of the program technical baseline.
• Lead the development and implementation of manufacturing systems and processes for new and existing products.
• Perform systems analysis to identify areas for improvement in manufacturing efficiency and product quality.
• Collaborate with design engineers to ensure manufacturability of new products.
• Develop and maintain documentation for manufacturing processes, including standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions.
• Implement lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for technical issues.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and regulations.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians in systems engineering principles and best practices.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends in manufacturing and systems engineering.

This position is contingent on clearance.

This position will serve on-site in Linthicum / Annapolis Junction, MD.

This position can be filled at the Principal or Sr. Principal level. Qualifications for each level below.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Systems Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of experience, a Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 3 years of experience, or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 0 years of experience.
• Proven track record of successful development of technologies to maturity of the Systems Engineering Life cycle. Demonstrated experience with Systems Development Lifecycle with a focus on SRR to CDR.
• Demonstrated Model Based Systems Engineering (SysML) experience.
• Strong understandi