Senior Principal Systems Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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.

We have an opening for a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join our Phoenix program in El Segundo, CA.

Ground R&V manages the requirements and verification baseline at and below the ground segment. In this role you will ensure level 3 capability (aka element) requirements are (1) derived from and bi-directionally traced to Ground Segment requirements, (2) following program R&V processes at level 3, (3) complete with verification status & evidence when the capability is declared done by agile processes. You will coordinate with the System Integrators Requirements lead to ensure common process are followed and traces are bi-directional. You will collaborate on change management to the Ground Segment requirements. You will witness ground verification test events and author analysis and inspection reports with a team of SMEs.You will manage the ground segment verification status based on verification evidence conclusions and customer input. You will ensure Problem report (PR)/ Discrepancy Reports (DRs) are bi-directional traced to Ground Segment Requirements.

Basic Qualifications:

• 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's in STEM; 6 years of relevant experience with a Master's' in STEM; 4 years of relevant experience with a PhD
• Active TS/SCI required at the time of application
• Experience with IBM Rational DOORS
• Experience with Excel
• Experience with Jira and Confluence
• Experience with Knowledge Requirement Metrics/Data analysis

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with DOORS DXL scripting
• Experience with Visio
• Experience with Technical Writing

Primary Level Salary Range: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00

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, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.