Principal Engineer Systems

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.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom and democracy, and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have a lot of 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 Missile Defense Solutions organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman is seeking a motivated Engineer to join our team that possesses analytical and problem solving skills necessary for quickly developing recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative data from many different types of sources.  Understanding the general problem space and is confident in explaining the different insights generated from the data. Work on what matters!

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 2nd/3rd Shift, in support of BOA Operations
• Maintain system status and troubleshoot
• Performance analysis of missile tracking
• Track/log Real World Events
• Analysis of space based sensor constellations
• Analysis tool development (Python & Matlab)
• Technical presentations and analysis reports as required
• Ground and Flight Test support

Linux System Administration

Basic Qualifications for a Systems Engineer, Operations:
• 2+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Math or related discipline
• DoD Top Secret clearance that is or has been active within the last two years and SCI eligibility
• Performance analysis experience for complex, mathematically intensive systems

• Linux experience
• Python or Matlab experience
• Ability to travel on occasion to Northrop Grumman and customer locations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in performance analysis, requirements verification, validation, and algorithms
• Python skills

• Statistical background and skills

• Experience with NetApp, RSA, Cisco, and HPE servers

• Experience with missile trajectory analysis
• Familiarity with the Ballistic Missile Defense System
• Familiarity with Overhead Persistent Infrared
• Familiarity with track filters

Salary Range: $74,900 USD - $112,300 USD

Salary Range 2: $92,200 USD - $138,400 USD

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.