Staff Systems Engineering Lead - Level 5
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 Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU); Advanced Programs group has an opening for a Staff Systems Engineer - Level 5. Join our high performing software team as the primary systems engineer and come make history with us! The position is located on-site in Boulder, CO. Boulder is nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and only 25 miles from downtown Denver. The Systems Engineering role will include working directly with the team to research, define and shape requirements, while also leveraging the candidate’s expertise with government mission architectures to advance the business. The candidate’s innovative approach will allow them to research competing technologies, develop new strategies, enhance current system capabilities, and enable the proposition and execution of new ideas. Reporting through written and verbal communication to both internal and external stakeholders will be essential for strategy dissemination. Daily interactions collaborating with multi-functional engineering teams, as well as, internal and external stakeholders’ engagement will be essential for success.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM and 10 years of related experience, or 8 years of experience with a PhD in STEM.
- Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government Secret security clearance at the time of application, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
- Experience leading technical teams with confidence in team building
- Experience with requirement identifications and creating program system engineering diagrams
- Prior customer engagement experience briefing internal business leadership & external government agencies
Nice To Haves
- Experience authoring Basis of Estimate (BOE) and proposal submissions (BOE, BAA, RFI, RFP)
- Knowledge of Command and Control (C2) systems
- Knowledge of C++, python, and DevSecOps development environments
- Exposure to a range of phenomonologies (i.e. OPIR, Radar, Passive & Active RF, EO etc.)
- Experience with object tracking algorithms and methodologies
- Prior experience transitioning IRAD/CRAD programs to programs of record
- Experience with government acquisition vehicles for funding programs across government agencies
- Experience with Agile program execution (Tools for Agile, JIRA, Confluence)
- Experience with microservice based scaling architectures (Kubernetes, Docker, Podman)
Responsibilities
- Utilize advanced data processing techniques to analyze diverse space domain awareness data, encompassing various phenomenologies and mission sectors.
- Engage with ground and space data processing systems to identify opportunities for enhancement together with traditional Systems Engineering activities. Examples: ICD development between multiple subsystems; Working with systems level team to define and refine requirements flowed to our subsystem; ensure interfaces meet requirements; Defining and refining test requirements for our system; Working with test engineer(s) to verify test requirements at I&T phase of the program; Support customer-level briefings and shaping of future program opportunities; Flow and understand performance requirements to leads for analysis
- Cultivate strong and collaborative relationships within the sector and beyond, fostering effective teamwork and cooperation with other sectors for enhanced outcomes.
- Drive innovation within the sector by enhancing, documenting, and sharing new capabilities and technologies to propel growth and advancements in space domain awareness.
- Develop and deliver impactful presentations tailored to peers, management, and customers, effectively communicating complex information in a clear and concise manner.
- Contribute to new business endeavors through adept proposal writing and accurate cost/schedule estimations, facilitating the growth and success of initiatives within the sector.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- overtime
- shift differential
- discretionary bonus
- Annual bonuses
- Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
