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Northrop Grumman

Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (Field Facing Integrator)

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


Requisition ID: R10180456 Category:

Engineering Location:

San Diego, California, United States of America Clearance Type:

Secret Telecommute:

Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position Shift:

1st Shift (United States of America) Travel Required:

Yes, 10% of the Time Relocation Assistance:

Relocation assistance may be available Positions Available:

1 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 spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history. 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. 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 IFC lead 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. The candidate must exhibit strong communication skills (written and oral) and support coordination cross-IPT toward the goal of an operationally validated integrated system. We offer flexible work arrangements, a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. Essential Functions: 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. Direct interaction with the customer understanding their mission needs and flowing that information back to the engineering and leadership team. Brief the fielded team/on-site personnel as well as the internal engineering/leadership team on the background of each anomaly and provide the next steps towards closure. Provide support to flight test and fielded assets. 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 a STEM discipline with 5 years of engineering experience. An active DoD Secret Clearance. Must have ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period of time. Experience in ICD development and integration. Experience in integrating hardware and software in a lab environment. Experience with briefing the customer and senior leadership. Experience with root cause investigations. Preferred Qualifications: Experience in full lifecycle of Systems Engineering, including requirements decomposition, test planning, and requirements verification. Experience with Field Service Action Requests. Experience with USAF 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. Salary Range:

$137,400 - $206,000 Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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