Sentinel - Staff Engineer Systems - 18068

Northrop Grumman•Huntsville, AL

1d•$16,900 - $253,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Staff 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 is in Huntsville, Alabama. 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. Demonstrated ability to foster diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching, are a must. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required, and the ideal candidate will have demonstrated success collaborating and leading Engineering teams.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) with 12 years of experience; or master’s degree with 10 years of experience; or PhD with 8 years of experience
Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
Must have the ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
6 years of experience with Agile and working in a cross-functional Scrum teams.
6 years of experience with Product Owner and Product Manager core responsibilities
4 years of experience in ICBM (MMIII or Sentinel) OR complex aerospace/defense systems
2 years of experience on large scale / complex system development experience across multiple phases of a development program: preliminary design, detailed design, integration and test, verification and sell off, transition to production.
2 years of experience with Systems Engineering program milestone events (e.g., PDR, CDR)
2 years of experience working with external customers to meet program expectations in a timely and efficient manner.
2 years of experience supporting DoD contracts and/or large supplier management portfolio experience in other industries

Nice To Haves

Customer-focused mindset with proven leadership skills and excellent communication skills
Strong understanding and broad application of complex engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.) for the development of complex systems-of-systems.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities.
Experience executing and boarding Risks, Issues & Opportunities
Teamcenter/CPLM experience
Continuous Process Improvement experience
Experience with Agile
Experience in creating, updating, and maintaining Model-Based Systems Engineering products
Experience collaborating with multiple functional groups, subcontracts, and government customer representatives
Experience managing multiple projects concurrently

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
Demonstrate leadership principles – Integrity, respect, organizational, communication, etc.
Be proficient in the development of key system engineering artifacts such as requirement specifications and interface definition documents
Ensure appropriate coordination between SEIT and other integration teams
Participate in technical planning, verification and validation development, cost and risk considerations, and requirements analyses for integrated systems
Identify risks and opportunities associated with or driven by design, systems, or analysis factors.
Collaborate and communicate with multi-functional teams and all collaborators
Provide guidance and mentoring to teams during project execution
Work independently with minimum supervision, positive demeanor and highest ethics