Principal Systems Engineer- OKC
Northrop GrummanAbout the role
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.You will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Lifecycle Sustainment and Modernization Solutions (LSMS) under our SEIT & Cyber Engineering as a Principal Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals in Oklahoma City, OK. The Position will support a group of qualified and diverse individuals in Oklahoma City, OK. SEIT & Cyber Engineering provides sustainment support for the B-2 Bomber, E-3 Sentry, Airborne Warning and Control System, and numerous other Government platforms. Our team members complete engineering, reverse engineering, and logistics solution efforts to solve complex obsolescence problems and ensure warfighter supportability.
Responsibilities:
Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
Perform trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
Serve as customer contact for program activities, as well as supporting program review sessions with customers to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance
Establish design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product development, integration, and test
Establish milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules
Identify program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications
Act independently to uncover and resolve issues associated with the development and implementation of assigned projects
Participate in presenting company capabilities to potential customers and in the development of potential solutions to customer requirements
Basic Qualifications
Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) discipline and 5 years of experience; 3 years with a Masters; 1 year with a PhD
Proficient ability to use Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Power Point, Project)
Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing, presentation, and critical thinking skills.
Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance & specific program access
Local to OKC,, work on-site in Oklahoma City, OK, no relocation offered
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in Systems Integration and Test, on E-3 AWACS aircraft
Experience in managing COTS networking systems
Experience in large, embedded software systems, Experience with embedded software development and/or cybersecurity
Previous Systems Engineering experience in a hardware environment.
Experience with aircraft systems to include avionics, radar, communications, mission computing systems, global positioning systems, threat warning systems, navigation, structures, flight controls, offensive and/or defensive systems
Experience with obtaining flight and aircraft certifications
OrCAD or similar design tool experience a plus
Experience with Air Force customers and aerospace industry and military standards
Experience with test planning at the circuit card, equipment, and system level
Experience conducting analysis of electrical components within aircraft maintenance programs, determining effectiveness, and creating written recommendations for increasing efficiency and effectiveness
Experience in DOORS and/or Cameo, utilizing a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach.
A background in an Agile development environment
Current Active DoD Secret security cleara
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