Northrop Grumman-posted 3 months ago
$124,900 - $187,300/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
Colorado Springs, CO
5,001-10,000 employees
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

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. This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.

  • Participating in cross-functional team coordination meetings, including weekly program flow down, program management status, and daily technical scrum meetings
  • Collaborating with other IPT leads and interfacing with program leadership to ensure the program satisfies all system specification requirements
  • Leading development and maintenance of systems engineering team standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other documentation as needed to ensure reliable, repeatable task execution
  • Balancing a variety of duties ranging from micro-level tasks to macro-level projects
  • Reviewing program plans, procedures, reports, drawings, and other documentation for completeness, accuracy, and quality
  • Delegating responsibilities and assignments to team members while maintaining accountability and appropriate oversight
  • Evaluating and onboarding new members to the systems engineering team to support the needs of the program
  • Developing, verifying, and validating system, sub-system, and component-level requirements, including tracking of verification status and artifacts
  • Working closely with the Integration and Test IPTs to ensure the JTAGS system(s) are built and tested to the appropriate requirements
  • Supporting development, evaluation, verification, and validation of system design changes, ranging from minor system fixes to large-scale system capability changes
  • Leading execution of system and software performance analysis using Matlab-based tools to extract data from text files and compute technical performance measures
  • Tracking problem/deficiency reports and leading investigation of root cause & corrective action in response to customer priorities
  • Performing model-based systems engineering (MBSE) to document system architecture and its internal and external interfaces
  • Working closely with the Chief Engineer, Chief Architect, CM/DM Lead, and other technical IPTs to develop and maintain robust, complete, and accurate documentation of the system baseline, to include drawings, diagrams, parts lists, software lists, etc.
  • Providing mentorship and guidance to junior engineers on the program
  • Identifying, assessing, and handling risks and opportunities that impact program schedule, budget, and/or technical performance
  • Participating in future proposal work, including basis of estimate and statement of work development for systems engineering activities
  • Developing and maintaining a close working relationship with our US Space Force customer
  • Identifying and evaluating new processes, tools, capabilities, and/or resources that can be utilized to improve program execution of JTAGS systems engineering activities and all pertinent areas in the Systems Engineering 'V'
  • 8 years relevant experience with Bachelors degree in engineering or related STEM field, or 6 years relevant experience with Masters degree in engineering or related STEM field
  • Active Secret security clearance
  • Working knowledge in RHEL OS command line for basic functions like navigation; file movement across networks, domains, or hosts; file reading/editing; changing permissions/ownership; etc.
  • Proficient in Matlab; can independently develop new scripts and troubleshoot malfunctioning code; is familiar with Matlab CVS for revision management
  • Working knowledge in IBM DOORS for requirements management, including use of baselines to capture changes over time
  • Proficient in deriving and/or developing technical requirements to meet original source requirements and CONOPS
  • Experience with technical writing, such as reports, briefings, plans, procedures, and diagrams
  • Possesses intermediate to advanced understanding and experience with the Systems Engineering 'V'
  • Experience with satellite communications ground system(s) and/or missile warning system(s)
  • Experience in developing, integrating, or testing a GUI-based software product on a RHEL OS
  • Knowledgeable/proficient with Cameo Systems Modeler (or similar tools) and DoDAF for MBSE
  • Experience in Python or bash scripting in Linux
  • Experience in team leadership or management of individual contributors
  • Experience developing and managing a project schedule
  • Experience and working knowledge of control account management (CAM)
  • Experience or skillset with Microsoft Project for scheduling
  • Experience supporting US Space Force development or sustainment program(s) as a defense contractor
  • Working knowledge and/or experience with JIRA for task assignment, status tracking, and execution
  • Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and principles
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
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