Senior/Principal Systems Engineer (MAR Lead)

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.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, 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!

We are seeking either a Principal Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join our talented team as a MAR (Mathematical Algorithm Requirement) Lead. This position is located onsite in Redondo Beach, CA.

This position is contingent upon program award and/or customer funding.

In this role, you will lead the efforts defining the SDD/MAR implementation for phase 1B while performing the following tasks:

• Defining development roadmap for SDD needs in support of the Software demo schedule.
• Coordinating with SEIT Lead and SW Lead to define Maturity of SDD Deliverables.
• Working closely with SW and SE Team to define requirement to SDD mapping.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualifications:

• Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor's in STEM with 5 years of relevant experience, or Master’s in STEM with 3 years of relevant experience, or PhD with 0 years of relevant experience
• Sr. Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor's in STEM with 8 years of relevant experience, or Master’s in STEM with 6 years of relevant experience, or PhD with 3 years of relevant experience
• Active TS/SCI clearance required at the time of application
• Familiarity with MAR (Mathematical Algorithm Requirements) Development for a Ground System
• Experience working with software-based systems
• Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings to program leadership and customers

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working level knowledge of CAMEO
• General knowledge of Ground SW Systems and ground segment architecture
• Experience writing Interface Control Documents (ICD)
• Experience working in an Agile development environment
• Excellent technical writing and team building skills

Salary Range: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00Salary Range 2: $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.

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