Sr. Principal / Staff Software Systems Engineer (TS Clearance)

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems sector (NGDS) is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer or Staff Systems Engineer to join our growing team of diverse professionals. The candidate will support Agile development of MS Windows and cloud-based solutions as a Responsible Engineer, providing both technical and programmatic leadership and oversight of the engineering analysis, design, implementation and deployment of new capabilities, as part of the Mission Planning and Decision Support Operating Unit (OU). This position is based on-site in either Manhattan Beach, CA, or Melbourne, FL.

Daily responsibilities include:

• Serve as the Responsible Engineer for a defined scope of work across design, implementation, system integration, verification and deployment/delivery phases. Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
• Serve as Technical Point of Contact with commanding knowledge of the requirements, product roadmap, status (technical, schedule, cost), and issues/concerns associated with the work scope. Lead and support technical discussions, planning, oversight and guidance, trade studies, effectiveness analyses
• Provide guidance and support in requirements development, functional analysis, timeline analysis, requirements maturation, interface definition, to translate customer requirements into a software/hardware solution.
• Collaborate across disciplines, product teams, partners, suppliers and program stakeholders to coordinate interfaces, features, data, documentation, scheduling
• Serve as Control Account Manager (CAM) with responsibilities for the cost and schedule management of the work scope.
• Plan, execute and close out program reviews and milestones (e.g. SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.) Prepare for and present at design reviews and technical interchange meetings
• Ensure system technical compliance with the program Statement of Work (SOW), system requirements, and manage scope control of technical team.
• Collect, manage, and report the program metrics and Technical Performance Measures (TPMs)
• Manage risk and opportunity and the production of core engineering work products and track the work products and associated program dependencies in the program schedule
• May include travel to other locations

• 8+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or Physics from an ABET accredited university OR 6 years experience with a master’s degree in a related discipline
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance, adjudicated within the last 5 years
• Demonstrated history of strong organization and coordination skills (working with cross-functional teams).
• 4+ years of technical leadership experience in an aerospace context
• Experience as a Product Owner or Technical Lead
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and processes
• Experience with system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation and interface control documentation
• Experience as a Systems Engineer on an Agile software development effort
• Demonstrated problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Experience with Cloud Technology.
• Experience with writing technical proposals
• Ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearance
• Ability to work on-site in Manhattan Beach (CA) or Melbourne (FL), * 12+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or Physics from an ABET accredited university OR 10 years of experience with a master’s degree in a related discipline
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance, adjudicated within the last 5 years
• Demonstrated history of strong organization and coordination skills (working with cross-functional teams).
• 8+ years of technical leadership experience in an aerospace context
• Experience as a Product Owner or Technical Lead
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and processes
• Experience with system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation and interface control documentation
• Experience as a Systems Engineer on an Agile software development effort
• Demonstrated problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Experience with Cloud Technology.
• Experience with writing technical proposals
• Ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearance
• Ability to work on-site in Manhattan Beach (CA) or Melbourne (FL), * Active DoD SAP Clearance
• Experience using or developing military aircraft mission planning systems
• Experience working with external and geographically distributed teams to meet program objectives.
• Experience with project/program management practices, including:
• Control Account Management (CAM) and Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Risks-Issues-Opportunities (RIO) management
• Project planning, scheduling, staffing, and coordination of technical work
• General understanding of networks, interoperability, and “system of systems” concepts
• Experience with MBSE Tools, e.g., Cameo, Rhapsody
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (such as, Security+)

Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $213,400.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $152,900.00 - $265,600.00

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.

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.