Sr Staff Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Morrisville, NC

7d•$184,100 - $289,200•Onsite

About The Position

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 and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. 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 — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. The Intelligence Systems Division, a division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances in various sciences through cutting-edge technology. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Systems Engineer for an I&T Lead role in the Intelligence Systems Division Engineering organization supporting our Intelligence and Sensing Business Unit (BU) to support a program out of our Fairfax, VA or Morrisville, NC locations. This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work.

Requirements

Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance at time of application
Must have a completed STEM degree with below years of experience in systems engineering [a degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics]
14 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's (STEM)
12 Years of relevant experience with a completed Masters' (STEM)
10 Years of relevant experience with a completed Ph.D. (STEM)
Experience with ground system software deployment, integration and testing in complex, layered, cloud-based environments
Familiarity with Agile processes
Familiarity with the use of Confluence, Jira and Bitbucket
Familiarity with the use and/or management of Jenkins (or other) CI/CD pipelines

Nice To Haves

Favorably adjudicated CI polygraph
Experience with Python, Behave and Matlab
Experience working within the Linux environment
Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Responsibilities

Ability to work and successfully achieve program goals/objectives with minimal guidance
Ability to lead a geographically dispersed, diverse team in a dynamic, high paced software testing environment
Experience with ground system software deployment, integration and testing in complex, layered, cloud-based environments
Experience with SW Requirement Verification & Validation (V&V), to include manual and automated test methodologies
Familiarity with requirements, the decomposition process and how verification methods are applied
Familiarity with Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and how they're utilized in the testing process
Ability to brief higher management, customers, and outside organizations clearly and concisely
Ability to clearly define and communicate test strategy, drive progress and remove roadblocks
Posses effective time management skills with the ability to prioritize/triage tasks in the most efficient manner possible while still in line with stated program objectives/milestones
Development and review of software-intensive test plans & procedures
Ability to proactively identify software issues, perform troubleshooting and root cause investigation in support of generating detailed problem reports and engage in rapid, collaborative resolution