Principal Engineer Systems
About The Position
Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to provide technical support to a high-visibility capability upgrade program. The role works across Systems Engineering disciplines, including Safety, Requirements and Verification, Specialty Engineering, and Configuration Management, supporting program objectives within schedule, cost, and performance constraints. The position is onsite in Melbourne, Florida, and requires travel 10% of the time. The engineer will support system-level and supplier Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR), contribute to system architecture and requirements development, and help maintain requirements traceability and a robust verification approach. The role also supports incremental capability thread definition, development and delivery planning and execution, and coordination with specialty engineering teams to incorporate their considerations into design and verification. The engineer prepares Systems Engineering inputs for Technical Interchange Meetings and program reviews, tracks assigned tasks through closure, and contributes to configuration and baseline management.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of relevant military or professional experience; or a Master's degree in a STEM field and at least 3 years of relevant military or professional experience; or a PhD and at least 1 year of relevant military, professional, or academic experience.
- Current DoD Secret clearance with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
- Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
- Ability to obtain SAP access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet business needs.
- Experience with Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, etc.).
- Experience with the “right side” of the Systems Engineering V.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of lab and system-level test planning and execution, system safety, requirements and verification, and specialty engineering domains.
- Experience with IBM DOORS.
- Experience briefing technical reviews with USG customers.
- Prior experience with capability upgrade programs.
- Experience with Mission Systems.
- Experience with RF Systems.
- Experience with military aircraft.
Responsibilities
- Support specification development, including creation of verification statements.
- Support Supplier Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs).
- Brief Systems Engineering at internal TIMs.
- Manage requirements and verification using DOORS; ensure requirements are captured, traced, and verified throughout the lifecycle.
- Support execution of multiple supplier events, including development and review of technical content.
- Develop SETR content.
- Participate in working group discussions with government customers.
- Coordinate with Specialty Engineering groups and the program.
- Support planning and execution of FCA and PCA.
- Support system-level and supplier SETR events.
- Contribute to system architecture and requirements development and maintain a robust verification approach.
- Assist with incremental capability thread definition, such as IFC builds.
- Support planning and execution of development and delivery activities.
- Prepare Systems Engineering inputs for TIMs and program reviews, track assigned tasks to closure, and contribute to configuration and baseline management.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position
- Potential eligibility for Long Term Incentives for employees in Vice President or Director positions
- Relocation assistance may be available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
