Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Triton Production

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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 Aerospace Systems has an opening for a Senior Prinicpal Systems Engineer - Triton Production to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This position will be located in San Diego, CA.

In this role, you will support the SEIT Production IPT Lead by effectively coordinating across both programs and IPTs to ensure Triton Production, Retrofit Air Vehicles, and Ground Segments are delivered to our customer on schedule and in configuration. This involves supporting multiple Systems Engineering disciplines across the Systems Engineering “V”. The position requires on site work a minimum of 2 days per week.

Essential Duties include:

• Coordinating & collaborating with SEIT Production IPT Lead
• Technical support and interfacing with SEIT technical teams, including Integration, Cyber, Safety and E3
• Coordinating with Triton Sustainment team for Engineering Change Process (ECP) releases and updates
• Supporting Document and CDRL release in accordance with Production and Retrofit contracts
• Conducting audits of lab and fielded systems to ensure configuration compliance
• Supporting Production operations at direction of Program Leadership
• Documenting and improving processes
• Heavy work within Microsoft Excel, using its tools to optimize workflows

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM field and at least 8 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 6 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 4 years of relevant military / professional experience
• Must have an active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
• Must have experience in or with Systems Engineering and Design processes
• Must have experience with configuration and change management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project organizational skills
• Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
• Experience acting as Control Account Manager (CAM)
• Experience working on Production activities on a large program
• Familiarity with TeamCenter
• Experience developing proposals
• Experience with the Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) process
• Demonstrated cross functional leadership and coordination skills
• Demonstrated communication and technical writing skills
• Project organizational skills and personnel leadership skills – both direct and non-direct reports
• Understanding of program document tree hierarchy and Manufacturing Engineering hierarchy
• Active US Government Top Secret clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 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.