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Space Principal / Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Algorithm Description Docu

Northrop Grumman, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States, 60008

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Space Principal / Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Algorithm Description Document Lead - R10212697-2 3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 and 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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Linthicum, MD is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join our Payload Systems Engineering Team as an Algorithm Description Document (ADD) Lead. As a member of this team, you will support efforts at both concept and product development to deliver key solutions to our customers. We cover a wide variety of expertise within the systems engineering domain, including mission engineering, requirements, architecture, modeling and simulation, integration and test, and verification and validation.

ADD Lead Engineer Responsibilities

Clear definition of the problem space and development of technical algorithmic solutions.

Analytical problem solving to identify and gather all applicable requirements.

Creation of core logic of algorithms for implementation via Model Based Systems Engineering.

Leading optimization analyses of algorithms, highlighting alternative approaches and documenting analysis results.

Ensuring that documentation contains all required details and is concise, unambiguous, and complete.

This position can be staffed at a Principal or Senior Principal level, based on the qualifications below, and may be based in Linthicum, MD or Rolling Meadows, IL.

Basic Qualifications

Principal Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM curriculum with 5 years relevant experience, 3 years with a Master’s degree, or PhD with 1 year of experience.

Senior Principal Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM curriculum with 8 years relevant experience, 6 years with a Master’s degree, or PhD with 4 years of experience.

Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.

Systems engineering experience (requirements, mission engineering, architecture, modeling and simulation, integration and test, verification and validation).

Preferred Qualifications

Proficient in Cameo.

Space experience.

Sensor/payload experience.

Active TS/SCI clearance.

Primary Level Salary Range: $105,400.00 - $158,000.00. Secondary Level Salary Range: $131,100.00 - $196,700.00.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and long‑term incentives. Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date, but this timeline may vary based on business needs and candidate availability.

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.

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