Senior Principal Systems Engineer (Level 4)
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Oceanic’s Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test & Logistics Department is seeking a systems engineering generalist to support complex maritime programs of national strategic importance. The role contributes to developing advanced oceanic systems, with exposure to technologies such as uncrewed undersea vehicles, remotely operated vehicles, undersea payloads, acoustic and non-acoustic sensors, sensor processing, navigation, platform integration, subsea and maritime-surface communications, advanced algorithms, and digital engineering. The successful candidate works within multidisciplinary teams across systems engineering functions, develops associated work products, briefs technical packages to program, company, and customer leadership, supports program processes and technical planning, contributes to milestone reviews, and assists with capture and proposal activities. Assignments will be based on qualifications. This is a full-time, on-site position in Annapolis, Maryland. Multiple positions are available, and offers will reflect the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
- Eight years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, six years with a master’s degree, or four years with a Ph.D.
- Demonstrated experience in at least one systems engineering process, such as requirements development and management, system modeling, system architecture development, interface traceability, integration and test, or verification and validation.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Willingness to learn additional discipline areas.
- Current active Top Secret clearance and willingness to obtain a TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
- Keen interest in working in the maritime surface or undersea domain.
Nice To Haves
- Broad experience applying systems engineering throughout the systems V lifecycle model.
- Proficiency in requirements management and tools such as IBM DOORS.
- Familiarity with architecture frameworks and modeling languages such as SysML, UML, DoDAF, UPDM, or UAF.
- Proficiency with model-based tools such as Cameo, ModelCenter, or Siemens Teamcenter.
- Proficiency executing systems engineering functions within a digital ecosystem.
- Leadership capabilities, including mentorship and working or interfacing with customers.
- Experience leading systems engineering teams, such as serving as an SEIT Lead.
- Experience preparing work products for engineering milestones such as SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR.
- Experience with Navy customers and underwater or naval systems, including torpedoes, towed vehicles, UUVs, ROVs, SONAR or sensor systems, underwater mechanical structures and cabling, or submarine payloads.
- Experience in naval warfare domains such as anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, mine warfare, cyber warfare, or other naval warfare areas; experience with seabed warfare, mine countermeasures, or Navy tactics is also desirable.
- Industry or company recognition and awards; participation in industry or engineering conferences and symposiums; or patents, disclosures, or publications.
- Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
Responsibilities
- Perform one or more systems engineering functions, including mission engineering; requirements development and management using DOORS; system architecture development; system modeling and MBSE; digital design thread integration; interface development and management; CONOPS development and management; trade studies and analysis of alternatives; integration and test; and verification and validation.
- Develop systems engineering work products associated with assigned functions.
- Prepare and brief technical packages to program, company, and customer leadership teams.
- Support project and program processes, reviews, and technical planning activities.
- Develop content and present during milestone reviews, including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and CSR.
- Support capture and proposal activities.
- Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Benefits
- Health plan and health insurance coverage
- Savings plan
- Paid time off, including vacation or personal business
- Company-paid holidays
- Education assistance
- Training and development
- Life and disability insurance
- Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position
- 9/80 work schedule where available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
