Sr Principal Systems Engineer - IPT Lead
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is hiring a Sr Principal Systems Engineer - IPT Lead in Chandler, Arizona, to lead complex systems engineering efforts on advanced missile programs. The role owns major trade studies, develops and manages Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and provides technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams. It calls for a strong Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) background, experience leading Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and expertise managing scope, cost, and schedule through control account management and Earned Value Management (EVM). The engineer will lead system-level design and integration work, develop and maintain systems engineering artifacts, support integration and test, and participate in customer technical meetings and formal design reviews. An active, current, in-scope U.S. Government Secret clearance is required at application. Travel is expected 10% of the time; relocation assistance is not available.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience, or a master's degree in STEM and 6 years of related engineering experience.
- Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at the time of application, current and within scope.
- Hands-on experience with MBSE tools and practices, such as SysML, Cameo/MagicDraw, Rhapsody, or equivalent.
- Demonstrated multidisciplinary engineering leadership on complex hardware/software integrated systems.
- Experience as a Control Account Manager or in an equivalent role responsible for scope, cost, and schedule.
- Working knowledge and practical application of EVM principles and metrics, such as CPI, SPI, and variance analysis.
- Experience leading or co-leading IPTs or cross-functional technical teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparing and delivering technical presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Significant experience with missile systems or other launch/flight vehicles, such as tactical or strategic missiles, interceptors, sounding rockets, or space launch.
- Familiarity with range and range safety requirements, processes, and interfaces, including Eastern/Western Range, flight safety analyses, and flight termination systems.
- Experience supporting or leading missile launches, including pre-launch integration, testing, countdown, and post-flight assessment.
- Background in mission planning and execution for missile or launch systems, including trajectory design, constraints, and operational considerations.
- Experience with integration and test of complex flight hardware and software, including hardware-in-the-loop and system-level testing.
- Knowledge of requirements development and management tools, such as DOORS or Jama, and configuration management practices.
- Familiarity with government and industry standards relevant to missile and launch systems, including MIL-STDs, range safety directives, and flight safety criteria.
- Possess and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Lead system-level trade studies to assess design alternatives, performance, cost, schedule, and risk, and support architecture decisions for advanced missile systems.
- Develop, maintain, and baseline system- and subsystem-level Interface Control Documents covering mechanical, electrical, data, and software interfaces.
- Apply MBSE methods and tools to capture requirements, architecture, behaviors, and verification and validation plans.
- Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary engineering teams, including GNC, avionics, propulsion, structures, software, and integration and test.
- Serve as Control Account Manager for assigned work scope, including planning, budgeting, tracking, and performance reporting.
- Apply EVM practices to monitor cost and schedule, identify variances, and develop recovery plans.
- Lead and coordinate IPTs, driving technical execution, risk management, and cross-functional issue resolution.
- Develop and maintain requirements documents, CONOPS, specifications, verification matrices, and system-level test strategies.
- Support integration and test planning and execution, including test readiness reviews, anomaly resolution, and verification and validation activities.
- Participate in customer technical interchange meetings and design and formal reviews, including SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR, presenting technical status, risks, and mitigations.
- Support system-level risk and opportunity identification, assessment, and mitigation planning.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Depending on the position, eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
