Sentinel - Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - 18066

Northrop Grumman•Huntsville, AL

4d•$108,800 - $203,600•Hybrid

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer to work with our Sentinel Systems Engineering, Integration, & Test (SEIT) Business Unit and be a contributing member of the System Integration and Sustainment (SIS) Enterprise Systems Integration team. This multi-tiered and multi-disciplined team assesses external interfaces and mission scenario operational threads across the Weapon System (WS). The team serves as system integrators to facilitate systems of systems interoperability and joint systems integration in partnership with customer counterparts and other key stakeholders across the enterprise. This position may be located in Huntsville, Alabama or Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program. The selected candidate will work in a dynamic people-focused environment. Candidates for this position must be able to understand the intent of WS integration at the highest levels and drive engineering processes & analyses to prove successful design integration and analyze for potential gaps. The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership and foundational systems engineering skills to drive process and technical gap resolution of interface and requirement design solutions to achieve program and contract objectives.

Requirements

Sr. Principal (Level 4): 8 Years of related experience with bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD
Principal (Level 3): 5 Years of related experience with bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD
Must be a US Citizen with an active US Government Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Minimum 2 years working experience on ICBMs
Minimum 2 years Systems Engineering experience
Minimum 2 years of DOORS or related experience
Direct development experience of interface products (IRS, IDD, ICD) and requirement specifications
Demonstrated proficiency in analytical thinking and problem-solving skills and Systems Thinking mindset
Experience with creating and executing to schedule & technical recovery plans
Experience working across program organizations to find solutions

Nice To Haves

Past/Active employment with MMIII or Sentinel Weapon Systems
Experience contributing towards various phases of a program lifecycle
Experience contributing towards various phases of the Systems Engineering “V” lifecycle
Experience with developing architectural diagrams
Earned Value Management experience
Risk Management experience
Experience with team leadership/management

Responsibilities

Lead Integration activities in support of systems-of-systems integration which may include integration test planning, problem identification and reporting, integration event execution, coordination with multiple stakeholders to facilitate effective and efficient communication
Ensure appropriate coordination between SEIT and other systems interface teams
Be proficient in the development of key system engineering artifacts such as requirement specifications and interface definition documents
Participate in technical planning, verification and validation development, cost and risk considerations, and requirements analyses for integrated systems
Perform trades studies, analysis and/or impact studies to resolve cost/capability gaps or disconnects
Demonstrate leadership principles – Integrity, respect, organizational, communication, etc.
Work independently with minimum supervision, positive demeanor and highest ethics