Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (CONOPS)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Linthicum, MD is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join our Payload Systems Engineering Team supporting Concept of Operation (CONOPS) development.  This a fast paced environment where your knowledge and skills will be utilized to drive the development of state-of-the-art space based radar systems As a member of this team, you will work with industry leaders and Northrop Grumman experts supporting the development of to deliver key solutions to our customers. We cover a wide variety of expertise within the systems engineering domain. This includes mission engineering, requirements, architecture, modeling and simulation, integration and test, and verification and validation.

Primary Responsibilities:

As a member of the CONOPS team, you will support the development of a CONOPS document that describes a proposed system concept and how that concept would be operated in an intended environment. This role may include, but is not limited to, the following tasks:

• Support activities to Identify key customers and stakeholders

• Develop and document operational scenarios

• Develop and document user needs

• Define/ refine project goals and objectives

• Develop and document concept of operations

• Develop validation plan

This position can be staffed at a Principal or Sr. Principal level, based on the basic qualifications below. In addition, this position will be in Linthicum, MD.

These are the basic qualifications you must have to be considered:

• Principal Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in STEM curriculum with 5 years relevant experience; 3 years with MS Degree; or PhD with 1 year of experience.

• Sr Principal Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in STEM curriculum with 8 years relevant experience; 6 years with MS Degree; or PhD with 4 years of experience.

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance a time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.

• Systems engineering experience (i.e. requirements, mission engineering, architecture, modeling and simulation, integration and test, verification, and validation)

• Mission Planning or CONOP development experience

Our preferred qualifications:

• Proficient in Cameo

• Space experience

• Sensor/payload experience

• Active TS/SCI

Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00

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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer,