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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer - Data & Analytics Lead (level 5) to join its team. This position is in Clearfield, UT and will support ICBM-Sustainment.
What you will get to do:
As a member of the ICBM-S assessment team, you will get to:
- Serve as a technical lead on a cross-discipline teams, guiding data and analytics solutions that integrate multiple authoritative source systems
- Develop innovative approaches to analyzing weapon system data with statistics and data analysis to help sustain and maintain the Minuteman III (MMIII) weapon system
- Analyze failure, performance, and sustainment data across ICBM subsystems to provide actionable insights
- Design and implement data models, tools, and visualizations to improve current data processes and availability for MMIII and related Ground Subsystems
- Prepare presentations and reports to brief Northrop Grumman and Air Force leadership on the status of weapon system data, assessments, and projects
- Dynamically engage with Air Force customers to understand their needs and deliver data-driven insight for sustainment of the ICBM weapon system
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 12 years of experience; 10 years of experience with a Masters’ degree in STEM; or 8 years of experience with a PhD.
- Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
- 4 years of experience demonstrating the capability to design, build, implement, and test data models and visualizations for large data sets
- 4 years of hands-on experience with data modeling, automation, or coding (e.g., Python, R, or similar) applied to complex analytical problems
- 4 years of experience developing predictive or statistical models to support project performance metrics, risk management, and process improvement initiatives, and to ensure compliance with government regulations and contract requirements
- 3 years of experience working with large, complex, or multi-source datasets in an operational or production context
- 3 years of demonstrated experience serving as a technical lead for cross-discipline teams and mentoring other engineers or analysts
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active DoD Secret clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years
- Experience working with DoD or Air Force customers
- Experience leading the design and implementation of software systems or platforms
- Experience with distributed systems, APIs, and integration of multiple data sources into a single user-facing tool
- Experience working with and designing relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle) and data pipelines/ETL processes
- Experience working with Palantir Envision or Palantir Foundry
- Experience building dashboards and data visualizations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to present complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to ensure data quality and integrity (e.g., data validation, reconciliation, QA processes)
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
This position's standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 12 years of experience, or a master’s degree in STEM with 10 years of experience, or a PhD with 8 years of experience
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance within a reasonable period
- Four years of experience designing, building, implementing, and testing data models and visualizations for large datasets
- Four years of hands-on experience with data modeling, automation, or coding such as Python or R applied to complex analytical problems
- Four years of experience developing predictive or statistical models supporting performance metrics, risk management, process improvement, regulatory compliance, and contract requirements
- Three years of experience working with large, complex, or multisource datasets in an operational or production context
- Three years of experience serving as a technical lead for cross-discipline teams and mentoring engineers or analysts
- Active DoD Secret clearance with an investigation completed within the last six years
- Experience working with DoD or Air Force customers
- Experience leading software systems or platform design and implementation
- Experience with distributed systems, APIs, and integrating multiple data sources into a user-facing tool
- Experience designing relational databases such as SQL Server or Oracle and data pipelines or ETL processes
- Experience with Palantir Envision or Palantir Foundry
- Experience building dashboards and data visualizations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting complex data insights to nontechnical stakeholders
- Ability to ensure data quality and integrity through validation, reconciliation, and QA processes
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