We are seeking a dynamic Sr. Principal Engineer Systems to provide technical support to a high visibility capability upgrade program. You will work across Systems Engineering disciplines—including Safety, Requirements & Verification, Specialty Engineering, and Configuration Management—to help ensure program objectives are achieved within schedule, cost, and performance constraints. Responsibilities include supporting system level and supplier SETR events, contributing to system architecture and requirements development, and helping maintain traceability and a robust verification approach. This position is located onsite in Melbourne, FL.
In this role, you will assist with incremental capability thread definition (e.g., IFC builds), support planning and execution of development and delivery activities, and coordinate with specialty engineering teams to ensure their considerations are incorporated into the design and verification. You will help prepare SE inputs for Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) and program reviews, track assigned tasks to closure, and contribute to configuration and baseline management. This position calls for a technically driven, organized, and self motivated engineer who supports the overall goals of the team and program.
Roles and Responsibilities will include:
- Support Spec Development (to include creation of verification statements)
- Support Supplier Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs)
- Brief Systems Engineering at internal TIMs
- Requirements & Verification Management (DOORS)
- Ensure requirements are captured, traced, and verified throughout the lifecycle.
- Support the execution of multiple supplier events, to include development and review of technical content
- Develop SETR Content
- Participate in working group discussions with government customers
- Ensure coordination between Specialty Engineering groups and the program
- Support the planning and execution of FCA and PCA
Basic Qualifications:
- Must have a Bachelors 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 year of relevant military / professional / academic experience.
- Must have a current DoD Secret clearance with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation, the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
- Ability to obtain SAP access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
- Experience with Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, etc)
- Experience with the “right side” of the Systems Engineering V
- Experience with integrating new HW/SW onto a major system
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of lab and system-level test planning and execution, system safety, requirements & verification, and specialty engineering domains
- Experience with IBM DOORS
- Experience briefing technical reviews with USG Customers
- Prior experience with capability upgrade programs
- Experience with Mission Systems
- Experience with RF Systems
- Experience with military aircraft
Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00The 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 field and at least 8 years of relevant military or professional experience, or a master’s degree and 6 years, or a PhD and 4 years of relevant experience
- Current DoD Secret clearance with a background investigation within the past five years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation
- Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
- Ability to obtain SAP access within a reasonable timeframe
- Experience with Systems Engineering Technical Reviews, including SRR, SFR, PDR, or CDR
- Experience with the right side of the Systems Engineering V
- Experience integrating new hardware and software onto a major system
- Knowledge of laboratory and system-level test planning and execution, system safety, requirements and verification, and specialty engineering domains
- Experience with IBM DOORS
- Experience briefing technical reviews to U.S. government customers
- Prior experience with capability upgrade programs
- Experience with mission systems
- Experience with RF systems
- Experience with military aircraft
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