Principal/ Senior Principal Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) Lead

Northrop Grumman•Annapolis, MD

10d•$108,800 - $203,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Naval & Oceanic Systems business unit is seeking Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) Leads to join their team in Annapolis, MD. This role supports complex, dynamic, maritime programs of national strategic importance, contributing to the development of state-of-the-art oceanic systems. The position offers exposure to advanced technologies including uncrewed undersea vehicles (UUVs), remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), undersea payloads, acoustic and non-acoustic sensors, sensor processing, navigation, platform integration, subsea and maritime-surface communication technologies, advanced algorithms, and digital engineering. The successful candidate will lead multi-disciplined engineering teams through the entire system lifecycle, from business capture to integration and test. The company fosters a culture of intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and a drive to achieve the impossible, with a welcoming and dependable workplace culture that supports work-life balance, innovation, and STEM outreach.

Requirements

Hold a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and a minimum of (5) years of engineering experience, or a Master’s in a STEM field and a minimum of three (3) years of engineering experience (for Principal)
Hold a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and a minimum of (8) years of engineering experience, or a Master’s in a STEM field and a minimum of three (6) years of engineering experience, or a PhD in a STEM field and a minimum of four (4) years of engineering experience (for Sr. Principal)
Have a keen interest in working in the maritime surface / undersea domain.
Demonstrated experience in most of the following Systems Engineering processes, requirements development & management, system modeling, system architecture development, interface traceability, integration & test, and verification & validation.
Broad experience with systems engineering applied throughout the systems “V” lifecycle model.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Current Top Secret clearance, and willingness to obtain a TS/SCI with CI polygraph.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in a STEM related field.
Experience with design/development for maritime domain and technologies (including: torpedo's, towed vehicles, UUVs, ROVs, SONAR/sensor systems, underwater mechanical structures and cabling, submarine payloads, etc.).
Experience in naval warfare domains such as Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW), Mine-Warfare (MIW), Cyber Warfare, and/or other.
Experience in establishing and applying Earned Value Management
Proficiency in requirements management and tools such as IBM DOORS.
Familiarity with architecture frameworks/modeling languages (e.g., SysML, UML, DoDAF, UPDM and/or UAF).
Proficiency in Model-Based tools (e.g., Cameo, ModelCenter, SIEMENS Teamcenter).
Proficiency executing systems engineering functions within a digital ecosystem.
Demonstrated leadership capabilities to include mentorship and working/interfacing with customers.
Experience leading teams of systems engineers (e.g., as SEIT Lead).
Active TS/SCI clearance with CI poly

Responsibilities

Lead multi-disciplined engineering teams from business capture through system design and then integration and test of highly complex technical systems
Perform systems engineering task planning, support program scheduling, and perform Earned Value Management (EVM)
Perform Risk Management and metric collection and reporting
Manage customer deliverable generation and comment adjudication
Manage staffing needs / requests
Develop content, bring together associate contractor material, and present for reviews (including Systems Requirement Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (TRR), Consent to Ship Review (CSR))
Oversee performance of the following functions: Requirements Development & Management (using DOORS, Cameo, or Excel), Interface Development & Management, Concept of Operations (CONOPS) Development & Management, Integration & Test planning and execution, Verification & Validation