Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer at our Rolling Meadows, IL location. The selected candidate will report to the SEIT Department in the Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) Department.
This individual will be the point-of-contact collaborating with SEIT program teams, the Program Management Office, Field Service Engineers, Configuration Management, Data Management, Quality Management Engineering teams, and customers. Primary responsibilities include coordinating, generating, and releasing documents and software, generating and processing Revision Notices (RNs), and implementing related process improvements. Additionally, this individual will be responsible for the technical content of IRCM programmable media images and support updates to related internal software tools. Proposal support is required on occasion. The ideal candidate should be self-initiating; needing only general supervision for soundness of judgment and overall accuracy, to drive execution both personally and through others. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be capable of leading peers by assigning work, managing team deadlines, and acting as the team lead and SME.
This role will be on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL Location.
Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Engineering Planning Analyst:
- BS degree in STEM with 8+ years of related experience; OR MS degree in STEM with 6+ years related experience; OR, PhD in STEM with 4+ year of related experience
- Demonstrated communication skills, with ability to clearly and concisely communicate to multiple teams and business customers
- Demonstrated experience with coordination and organizational skills with attention to detail within a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated proficiency in problem solving skills – must have the ability to recognize issues, re-direct and re-work as needed to drive resolutions to meet customer need dates
- Experience with supporting qualification testing or similar
- Demonstrated experience with quality improvements in an engineering environment
- Candidate Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain Security Clearance – Secret
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with government contracts
- Current active Secret Clearance
- Experience with MS Access, SQL or other data base programs
- Experience using Team Center (TcE/ PDM), ISE
- Experience in a field support environment for complex electronic systems evaluation
- Working knowledge of one or more of the following specialty areas: EOIR systems, sensors, optics
Skills Required
- BS in STEM with 8+ years, or MS in STEM with 6+ years, or PhD in STEM with 4+ years
- Demonstrated communication skills to clearly and concisely communicate to multiple teams and customers
- Coordination and organizational skills with attention to detail in fast-paced environments
- Demonstrated problem solving skills and ability to drive resolutions to meet customer need dates
- Experience supporting qualification testing or similar
- Demonstrated experience with quality improvements in an engineering environment
- U.S. Citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain Security Clearance - Secret
- Experience working with government contracts
- Current active Secret clearance
- Experience with MS Access, SQL or other database programs
- Experience using Team Center (TcE/PDM) and ISE
- Field support experience for complex electronic systems evaluation
- Working knowledge of EOIR systems, sensors, or optics
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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