Systems Engineer/Principal Engineer Systems

Northrop Grumman • San Diego, CA

1d • $75,100 - $171,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Systems Engineer 2/3 for its Systems Engineering organization. The role is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with San Diego, California, and Melbourne, Florida, also considered. Relocation assistance may be available. The position is an individual contributor role within a multidisciplinary engineering team supporting multiple modernization and sustainment efforts. The engineer will work within an Integrated Product Team structure to develop and refine program requirements, contribute to future technologies and capabilities, and communicate technical capabilities and analysis to internal stakeholders and external customers.

The position involves researching, writing requirements, developing models, defining interfaces, and performing analysis. The engineer will coordinate across engineering disciplines and technology areas to support system development, integration, and testing, and will maintain Systems Engineering artifacts using configuration management procedures. The role requires an active DoD Secret or higher clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearance. Travel is 10% of the time. The team offers a 9/80 work schedule, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

• Active DoD Secret or higher clearance, with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or current enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program clearance.
• Experience in at least one aspect of aerospace Systems Engineering, such as requirements decomposition, test planning, requirements verification, integration, or requirements management.
• For Systems Engineer 2: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of related professional or military Systems Engineering experience, or a Master's degree in a STEM discipline.
• For Principal Systems Engineer 3: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related professional or military Systems Engineering experience; or a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related experience; or a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Python or another scripting language.
• Experience with requirements decomposition and traceability from system to unit or supplier specifications.
• Experience working in a cross-functional team environment supporting development and integration of a system functional capability.
• Experience with software development.
• Experience with hardware/software integration testing.
• Experience with Agile execution.
• Experience managing suppliers with technical requirements and verification expectations.
• Experience with DOORS DXL and DOORS administration.
• Experience with Cameo.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering.
• Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment software development for aircraft sustainment efforts.

Responsibilities

• Perform requirements development and allocation, plan verification and validation, and manage interface definition efforts.
• Write complex specifications, interface control documents, and engineering reports.
• Support communication with program, functional, and subsystem leads.
• Maintain Systems Engineering artifacts in accordance with configuration management procedures.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure proper verification and validation of Systems Engineering artifacts.
• Coordinate across Integrated Product Teams and with external customers, using interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills.
• Gather stakeholder and team-member input, synthesize data, and communicate findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support cross-functional development, integration, and testing of system functional threads.
• Work with Integrated Product Teams to develop and execute program IFC plans and metrics.
• Manage project execution rhythm, coordination, and reporting activities.
• Use JIRA or a similar software tool for issue tracking and resolution.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available.
• 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off.
• Learning opportunities.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
• Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level