Sentinel - Sr. Staff Systems Engineer - 19221
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Staff Systems Engineer (level 6) for the Sentinel Systems Engineering, Integration, & Test Business Unit. The role is part of the System Integration and Sustainment Enterprise Systems Integration team, which assesses external systems interfaces and mission scenario operational threads across the Weapon System. The team supports systems-of-systems interoperability and joint systems integration in collaboration with customer counterparts and other stakeholders. The position supports the Sentinel (GBSD) program and may be located in Huntsville, Alabama; Roy, Utah; or Manhattan Beach, California. The engineer will provide technical leadership for an external systems Mission Integration Thread and drive engineering processes and analyses to demonstrate successful design integration and identify potential gaps. The role requires extensive integration-test experience, coordination of tests and testing facilities, and the ability to work collaboratively across the Weapon System enterprise, including Northrop Grumman, the SPO, and mission and industry partners. The position's standard work schedule is 9/80, with nine-hour days Monday through Thursday and every other Friday off. Relocation assistance may be available.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in STEM and 14 years of experience, master's degree in STEM and 12 years of experience, or Ph.D. and 10 years of experience.
- U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret or higher clearance, with a background investigation within the past six years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP/PAR).
- 8–10 years of experience with Product Owner and Product Manager core responsibilities.
- 8–10 years of experience in ICBM (MMIII or Sentinel) or complex aerospace/defense systems.
- Four years of experience in large-scale or complex system development across multiple program phases, including preliminary design, detailed design, integration and test, verification and sell-off, and transition to production.
- One year of experience with Systems Engineering program milestone events such as PDR or CDR.
- One year of experience working with external customers to meet program expectations in a timely and efficient manner.
- One year of experience supporting DoD contracts and/or large supplier-management portfolio experience in other industries.
- Extensive experience performing integration tests and coordinating tests and testing facilities.
- Strong leadership, foundational systems engineering, and critical decision-making skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment across diverse assignments and enterprise levels.
Nice To Haves
- Strong understanding and broad application of complex engineering systems, including engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, and software.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including experience delivering high-value customer presentations and managing competing priorities across multiple projects.
- Experience executing and boarding Risks, Issues & Opportunities.
- Experience with DOORS, CAMEO, and CPLM/TeamCenter.
- Experience collaborating with multiple functional groups, subcontractors, and government customer representatives.
- Experience managing multiple projects concurrently.
- Customer-focused mindset, proven leadership skills, and excellent communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Serve as Prime Technical Lead/Responsible Engineer for an external systems Mission Integration Thread, which may include facilities, data, networks and communications, software, hardware, or flight-test readiness.
- Provide technical oversight, review, approval, and accountability for Enterprise Systems Integration technical content to ensure technical rigor and quality.
- Provide technical leadership, direction, and mentoring to other Enterprise Systems Integration team members.
- Act as a customer technical interface and liaison; participate in technical review boards and cultivate working relationships with customer Chief Engineers as required.
- Lead systems-of-systems integration activities, which may include integration test planning, problem identification and reporting, integration event execution, and stakeholder coordination.
- Assist with analysis of controls and enter information into tracking tools such as DOORS, CAMEO, and CPLM/TeamCenter.
- Coordinate multiple integration tests and internal and external testing facilities.
- Participate in technical planning, verification and validation development, cost and risk considerations, and integrated-systems requirements analyses.
- Develop systems engineering artifacts, including requirement specifications, interface definition documents, integration event plans, test procedures, and reports.
- Drive technical and process gap resolution for external interfaces to achieve program and contract objectives.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k)
- Educational assistance
- Life insurance
- Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions
- Paid time off
- Health and wellness resources
- Employee discounts
- Disability insurance
- Company-paid holidays
- Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
