Advanced Programs Sr. Principal/Principal Systems Engineer 14021 14022

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.

The Strategic Deterrent Systems 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.

Northrop Grumman is looking for you to join the Advanced Program Team  as a Principal or Sr Principal Systems Engineer supporting  planning and execution of integration and test for a hypersonic vehicle. This position can be in Huntsville, Alabama or Roy, Utah and may offer a competitive relocation package.

This position will support planning and execution of integration and test for a hypersonic vehicle.  This includes collaborating with hardware, software, and Integration, Assembly, Test and Checkout (IATC) integrated product teams (IPTs) to synthesize customer needs and requirements into tests that acknowledge technical and schedule constraints and to develop and execute test plans, procedures, and schedules for verifying requirements. In addition to design verification testing, this would include integration and test support for acceptance testing, flight readiness testing, and proto-qualification testing.  This will be an on-site position located in either Huntsville, AL or Roy, UTAH.

Basic Qualifications

Advanced Programs Principal Systems Engineer: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 5 years of relevant experience; Master’s Degree with 3 years’ experience; or PhD with 1 year of experience.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
• 3+ yrs verification and validation, integration, and test for a DoD system
• 3+ yrs MBSE tools experience
• 3+ yrs of experience integrating requirements, performance, and interface, and working in labs environments to include hardware in the loop (HWIL) and software in the loop (SIL) as well as system integration

Advanced Programs Sr. Principal Systems Engineer: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 8 years of relevant experience; Master’s Degree with 6 years’ experience; or PhD with 4 year of experience.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
• 5+ yrs requirements development/derivation experience
• 5+ yrs MBSE tools experience
• 5+ yrs of experience integrating requirements, performance, and interface, into MBSE tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Developing architectures from primary sources (without gov’t architecture model), and knowledge on how to develop structural, behavioral, etc. models from the primary sources (USG Policy, DoD Instructions, and stakeholder elicitation).
• Comfortable briefing to an Executive Leadership audience .
• ICBM/Missile experience
• Past experience should include verification and validation, integration, and test for a DoD system.
• Past experience in labs environments to include hardware in the loop (HWIL) and software in the loop (SIL) as well as system integration.
• Reentry Vehicle experience
• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance

Position Benefits:

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

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off