Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer at NGC

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: A US Government security clearance per customer's requirements.

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.

Today’s dynamic global security threats require solutions both big and small – solutions living within the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC). Boasting state-of-the-art design capabilities, multiple processing nodes, electrical testing, environmental and QCI screening, and failure analysis, the NGMC is a leader in designing, fabricating, packaging and delivering discriminating microelectronics to the military, aerospace, and commercial markets. For more than 70 years, we have been offering a wide range of trusted foundry and semiconductor services that deliver high performing and reliable microelectronics. Our wide breadth of technologies and capabilities allows us to provide our customers with unique “More than Moore” solutions.

https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/microelectronics

The Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) department is seeking Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer to join our team and develop these technologies into high-performance computing systems. You’ll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside physicists, design engineers, and superconducting foundry engineers to make these technologies a reality.

What You’ll get to Do:

Plan and support the core functions and ensure the project team has qualified staff to execute the program core functions.
Support close out program reviews (e.g., SRR, SFR, SDR, PDR, CDR, SVR, TRR, peer reviews, Pre-test reviews, Post Test Reviews, Pre-Ship reviews, Etc.
Ensure system technical compliance with the program Statement of Work (SOW) and system requirements.
Manage the vertical and horizontal technical integration throughout the product teams and program life cycle.
Oversee configuration management of the overall Program Baseline
Serve as the Logistics and Supportability Interface ensuring that all applicable specialty engineering disciplines horizontally integrate across applicable phases of the program lifecycle.
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.
Oversee the establishment and execution of the program lifecycle and work products.
Support the transition of the project to the operations, maintenance, and sustainment stakeholders.
Coordinate between the System Architect, Chief Engineer, Product Team Lead(s), program manager, and customer to ensure the integrity and executability of the program technical baseline.
Align measurement objectives and activities to meet program performance goals and objectives.

This position will serve on-site in Linthicum/ Annapolis Junction, MD.

This position can be filled as a Principal Systems Engineer OR as a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Systems Engineer:

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of experience, a Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 3 years of experience or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 1 years of experience.
Demonstrated Model Based Systems Engineering (SysML).
Demonstrated Experience working with CAMEO.
Demonstrated Requirements Management from Elicitation to Verification.
Demonstrated Backlog Planning and Management.
Experience in systems development, integration, and test.
This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen
Clearance: Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the necessary US Government security clearance per customer's requirements

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Systems Engineer:

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years of experience, a Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 6 years of experience or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 4 years of experience.
Demonstrated Model Based Systems Engineering (SysML).
Demonstrated Experience working with CAMEO.
Demonstrated Requirements Management from Elicitation to Verification.
Demonstrated Backlog Planning and Management.
Experience in systems development, integration, and test.
This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen
Clearance: Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the necessary US Government security clearance per customer's requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

Current Active DoD TS/SCI with Polygraph.
STEM degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or similar.
Demonstrated experience managing System Requirements.
Experience managing requirements in CAMEO.
Knowledge of ASIC design, Signal Processing, and/or IC Device Fabrication.
Experience with Systems Development Lifecycle, Focus on CDR through Testing.
Familiarity with Project & Task Management tools: Jira or Confluence.

Primary Level Salary Range: $105,400.00 - $165,500.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $131,100.00 - $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.