Principal Systems Engineer/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - (Alice Springs, AU)

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a System Engineer to support an Operations and Maintenance facility located in Alice Springs, Australia.  The successful candidate will provide technical planning, cost-benefit analysis, and integration support for operational systems.  This System Engineer will also serve as an interface to Site and CONUS engineering organizations.  The principal duties of the position are:

• Provide engineering support to include; requirements definition/evaluation, planning, coordination, identifying and addressing impacts, generating documentation, and test support.
• Research, prepare and present baseline change proposals to internal and external customers
• Plan, design and support execution of installation and integration activities addressing operational equipment obsolescence and delivery of new systems/capabilities
• Develop and coordinate technical and conceptual trade studies between Site and Factory Operations and Maintenance teams
• Support system engineering functions for the Program including management of project schedules, program risks, opportunities, issues and baseline changes
• Assess program operations and engineering activities to ensure maximum availability, maintainability and overall performance

A comprehensive overseas compensation package is offered with this position—relocation assistance will be available.

Basic Qualifications:

• For T3 Level: Bachelors degree in a STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline and 5 years of related experience OR 3 years with a Masters in STEM OR 0 years experience with a Ph.D in STEM
• For T4 Level: Bachelors degree in a STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline and 9 years of related experience OR 7 years with a Masters in STEM OR 4 years experience with a Ph.D in STEM
• The successful candidate should have excellent written and oral communication skills and strong organization skills
• Strong interpersonal team building skills are also required
• Must be able to thrive and be an effective contributor in a dynamic operational environment working across many organizations and interfaces
• Candidate must have, and be able to maintain, at least ONE of the following active U.S. Government security clearances:
• Dept of Defense Top Secret level with a background investigation date within 6 years
• OR SCI access with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within 5 years OR Dept of Energy Q clearance with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within 5 years

Preferred Qualifications:

• AMP/ATP/Mission 1 experience is highly desired
• Experience with System Engineering foundations and concepts
• Familiarity with Site Integration Standards

A two year overseas tour commitment is required.  Candidate must pass security/polygraph screening.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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