Principal Systems Engineer / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (Top Secret Clearance) (AHT)
Requisition ID: R10172577
- Category: Engineering
- Location: Manhattan Beach, California, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Top Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: No
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available: 1
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer based out of Manhattan Beach, CA to fill a role that requires a mix of traditional systems engineering while also performing as a Product Owner for an Agile Scrum team. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a strong ability to work in a collaborative fast-moving dynamic team environment. This program works on state-of-the-art mission planning systems
Responsibilities Include:
- Developing system and subsystem requirements from user mission needs and tracking requirements throughout the development process.
- Working closely with developers to ensure software satisfies requirements.
- Well versed in agile software development and performing collaboration between self-organizing cross-functional scrum teams.
- Participate in risk analysis and mitigation formation.
- Support program reviews and creating and/or updating requirement specifications and technical baseline documentation
- Support functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
Basic Qualifications Principal Systems Engineer:
- BS or higher degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM), MIS, or related field
- 5+ years of experience, and significant direct experience in the field of 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 on a software-based effort
- Have an active Top Secret Clearance, adjudicated within the last 5 years
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access
Basic Qualifications Sr. Principal Systems Engineer:
- BS or higher degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM), MIS, or related field
- 8+ years of experience, and significant direct experience in the field of Systems Engineering OR 6 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 on a software-based effort
- Have an active Secret Clearance, adjudicated within the last 5 years
- Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance and Special Program Access
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current DoD Top Secret Clearance
- Current SCI/SAP access
- Experience in an Agile/SAFe leadership role (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Release Train Engineer, e.g.)
- Experience with IA/Cybersecurity and industry platform hardening practices, such as DISA STIG Implementation
- Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (such as, Security+)
- Experience with Cloud infrastructure technology such as Azure.
- Experience with containerization, including Docker and Kubernetes
- Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development
- Experience with UI/UX development
- Experience with MBSE Tools
- Experience in scripting/programming languages such as Python, PowerShell, Visual Basic, .Net, Java, C, and C#
- Knowledge of military mission planning systems
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.
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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
What's great about
Northrop Grumman
- Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
- Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
- Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
Did you know?
Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.