Sentinel - Staff Engineer Systems - 18060

Northrop Grumman•Huntsville, AL

9d•$152,900 - $229,300•Hybrid

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. Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. 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 may be located either in Huntsville, Alabama or Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program.

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
US Citizenship with an active US Government Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
Ability to obtain Special Access Programs (SAP) clearance.
10+ years Experience with Agile and working in a cross-functional Scrum teams.
10+ years Experience with Product Owner and Product Manager core responsibilities
4+ years experience in ICBM (MMIII or Sentinel) OR complex aerospace/defense systems
2+ years 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.
Experience with Systems Engineering program milestone events (e.g., PDR, CDR)
Customer-focused mindset with proven leadership skills and excellent communication skills
Experience working with external customers to meet program expectations in a timely and efficient manner.
Experience supporting DoD contracts and/or large supplier management portfolio experience in other industries

Nice To Haves

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