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Northrop Grumman

Sr Principal Engineer Systems - R10213131

Northrop Grumman, San Diego, California, United States, 92189

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Relocation assistance:

May be available.

Clearance type:

Secret.

Travel:

Yes, 25% of the time.

Location:

San Diego, CA.

Job 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking for well-qualified Sr. Principal Systems Engineers to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This position is located in San Diego, CA.

The selected candidate will be responsible for coordination and collaboration with diverse engineering design teams to provide imaginative, technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems in establishing and managing the technical baseline in support of programmatic milestones. The selected candidate will assume an Integration role as part of the Systems Engineering Integration (SEI) team on the RQ‑4 Enterprise. As part of day‑to‑day operations, the selected candidate will interface with various engineering functions and suppliers both internal and external to Northrop Grumman. The position requires system thinking and extensive knowledge of development life‑cycle processes. Candidate must exhibit strong communication skills (written and oral) and support coordination cross‑IPT toward the goal of an operationally validated integrated system.

Key Responsibilities

Lead investigations to find root cause with regards to issues found in the field

Evaluate anomalies, and assist with the disposition and correction of issues as found

Evaluate software/logic‑related findings in the field through the utilization of the lab environment

Present technical recommendations to internal and external technical leadership

Direct interaction with the customer with understanding their mission needs and flow that information back to the engineering and leadership team

Perform requirements traceability for defects

Develop, de‑bug and execute Regression Verification Tests

Perform hands‑on Integration within Test environment

Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications

Basic Qualifications

BS degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years engineering experience; MS degree in STEM discipline with 6 years engineering experience; PhD degree in STEM discipline with 4 years of engineering experience

An active DoD Secret Clearance for consideration

Experience in integrating hardware and software in a lab environment

Experience with briefing the customer and senior leadership

Experience with root cause investigations

Must have ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in full lifecycle of Systems Engineering, including requirements decomposition, test planning, and requirements verification

Experience with FMS programs

Experience with formal requirement verification and decomposition

Programming Skills in C/C++/Python/VBA

Experience supporting field operations including maintenance and mission support

Experience with fielded issues investigation

Working knowledge of Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

Demonstrated communication and technical writing skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

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Primary Level Salary Range: $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 reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer 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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