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Northrop Grumman Strategic Deterrent Systems division in Roy, UT is seeking a Senior Staff System Engineer to join our team of highly qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel Program.
This position will be part of our Launch Systems (LS) – Infrastructure – Test & Training team to plan and execute Infrastructure integration, test and checkout activities supporting Sentinel. A successful Senior Staff SE will collaborate with other engineers within and across product teams to drive successful product definition and sell-off. The Senior Staff SE will be responsible for engaging customers and senior leadership to inform on the technical solution.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 14 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 12 years of experience with Master's degree, 10 years of experience with PhD
Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
4+ years of Experience implementing and using model-based systems engineering tools, practices, and methods
4+ years of Strong program execution skills; demonstrated ability to meet program technical, cost, and schedule milestones
4+ years Strong partnership/collaboration skills. Demonstrated ability to partner cross-discipline within a team
4+ years of Experience with one or more of the following: Launch system, facility design, military aerospace development
4+ years of Experience with project management including cost and schedule reporting
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience overseeing component and system qualification and verification testing
Missile-system proficiency – Experience designing developing, testing, integrating, and/or analyzing missile systems and subsystems (propulsion, aerodynamics, flight-control, structures, and/or guidance-navigation-control)
Test-campaign leadership – Experience related to flight-test campaigns, including planning, execution and data capture, and post-test analysis Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects with proven collaboration and coordination skills across internal and external stakeholder organizations
Exceptional communication skills (verbal, written, presentation) across all levels of the organization and strong partnership/collaboration skills. Understanding of the Systems Engineering V-Model
Experience with ICBM weapon system sustainment engineering and integration
Large scale / complex system development experience across multiple phases of a development program: preliminary design, detailed design, integration and test, verification and sell off, transition to production
Process-improvement champion – Initiated and institutionalized process improvements that became organization-wide best-practice templates
Position Benefits
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, 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
https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/total-rewards-benefits/
This position’s standard work schedule is a 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.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $166,500.00 - $249,700.00The 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.Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 14 years of experience, or Master’s degree and 12 years of experience, or PhD and 10 years of experience
- U.S. citizenship
- Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last six years
- Ability to successfully obtain enhanced security clearances within a reasonable timeframe
- At least four years of experience implementing and using model-based systems engineering tools, practices, and methods
- At least four years of strong program execution skills, including meeting technical, cost, and schedule milestones
- At least four years of strong partnership and cross-discipline collaboration skills
- At least four years of experience with launch systems, facility design, or military aerospace development
- At least four years of project management experience, including cost and schedule reporting
- Experience overseeing component and system qualification and verification testing
- Missile-system experience involving design, development, testing, integration, or analysis of missile systems or subsystems
- Flight-test campaign leadership experience, including planning, execution, data capture, and post-test analysis
- Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
- Understanding of the Systems Engineering V-Model
- Experience with ICBM weapon-system sustainment engineering and integration
- Large-scale complex system development experience across design, integration, test, verification, production, and transition phases
- Experience initiating and institutionalizing organization-wide process improvements
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