Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer – Software Product Owner (AHT)

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems sector (NGDS) is seeking a Systems Engineer or Principal Systems Engineer to join our growing team of diverse professionals.  The selected candidate will be motivated, energetic, and willing to learn.  The candidate will work on a small team supporting the Mission Planning and Decision Support Operating Unit (OU) where they will support Agile development of cloud-based solutions in the areas of User Story development, UI/UX development, external system interface design, system architecture and design, system development, integration, and test.

Daily responsibilities include:

• Develop CONOPs, perform functional analysis, requirements allocation, decomposition, and interface definition to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. 
• Develop User Stories and Acceptance Criteria for the mission planning products
• Work closely with software development team to implement new capabilities and ensure requirements are met
• Support iterative development of UI/UX concepts and designs with customer feedback
• Perform trade studies to support design approaches and software/hardware selection
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• May include travel to other locations

This position is open as a dual level to be filled as either a Systems Engineer or a Principal Systems Engineer per the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications for Systems Engineer:

• BS or higher degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM), or related field from an ABET accredited university
• 3+ years of experience, and significant direct experience in the field of Software Systems Engineering OR 1 year experience with a master’s degree in a related discipline.
  • Experience in Systems Engineering, e.g., CONOPS development, requirements analysis, decomposition and allocation, interface definition, and trade studies.
• Experience as a Systems Engineer / Product Owner on a software-development effort
  • User Story Development, backlog refinement, release planning, user interaction
• Active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance investigated within the last 5 years
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

• Experience working in Agile software development environment
• Conceptual knowledge of Cloud infrastructure technology
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work on-site in Manhattan Beach (CA) or Melbourne (FL).

Basic Qualifications for Principal Systems Engineer:

• BS or higher degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) or related field from an ABET accredited university
• 5+ years of experience, and significant direct experience in the field of Software Systems Engineering OR 3 years experience with a master’s degree in a related discipline.
  • Experience in Systems Engineering, e.g., CONOPS development, requirements analysis, decomposition and allocation, interface definition, and trade studies.
• Experience as a Systems Engineer / Product Owner on a software-development effort
  • User Story Development, backlog refinement, release planning, user interaction

• Active DoD Secret security clearance investigated within the last 5 years
• Ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearance

• Proficient conceptual knowledge of Cloud infrastructure technology
• Proficient conceptual knowledge of containerization, including Docker and Kubernetes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work on-site in Manhattan Beach (CA) or Melbourne (FL).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DoD SAP Clearance
• Knowledge of military mission planning systems
• Systems Engineering experience migrating desktop applications to cloud native
• Systems Engineering experience with Azure cloud infrastructure technology
• Experience with containerization, including Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Iac) development
• Experience with mathematical algorithm development, MATLAB, modeling/simulation
• Experience with UI/UX development
• Experience with MBSE Tools
• Experience in scripting/programming languages such as Python, PowerShell, .Net, Java, C, and C#
• Experience with Software Security Engineering, IA/Cybersecurity and industry platform hardening practices, such as DISA STIG Implementation
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (such as, Security+)
• Work well in a fast-paced small team environment

This position reports to Manhattan Beach, CA, USA, however, this position can also be worked from Melbourne, FL, FL, USA.

Salary Range: $85,000 USD - $127,400 USD

Salary Range 2: $104,600 USD - $157,000 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.