Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer 2 / Principal Systems Engineer 3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role can be located in either San Diego, CA OR Oklahoma City, OK.
This Systems Engineer position is for an individual contributor within a multi-disciplinary engineering team. Responsibilities include conducting research, writing requirements, developing models, defining interfaces and performing analysis while working within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) structure to drive the development of new program requirements, refine existing program requirements, and influence the pursuit of future technologies and capabilities.
The selected candidate will collaborate across the engineering disciplines and technology areas to integrate and communicate technical capabilities and analyses with internal stakeholders and external customers across multiple simultaneous Modernization and Sustainment efforts.
This role can be filled by either a Systems Engineer (Level 2) or a Principal Systems Engineer (Level 3).
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop MBSE artifacts using Cameo
- Perform requirements development, allocation, verification/validation planning and manage interface definition efforts.
- Write complex specifications, interface control documents, and engineering reports.
- Support interface/communication with program, functional and subsystem leads.
- Maintain Systems Engineering artifacts following proper configuration management procedures.
- Coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure proper verification and validation of Systems Engineering artifacts
- Possess strong interpersonal and leadership skills with excellent communications skills to support coordination across IPTs and with external customers.
- Solicit input from various stakeholders and team members to synthesize data and communicate findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Basic Qualifications:
- Systems Engineer 2 - Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 2 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline.
- Ability to obtain a DOD Secret clearance
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
- Experience interpreting, deriving, allocating, or managing technical requirements
- Experience with Python or other scripting language
- Experience with DOORS
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Systems Engineer 3 - Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 3 Years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, OR a PhD in a STEM discipline AND in a STEM discipline AND 1 Year of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering
- Ability to obtain a DOD Secret clearance
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
- Experience interpreting, deriving, allocating, or managing technical requirements
- Experience with Python or other scripting language
- Experience with DOORS
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with military aircraft or weapon system design and/or operation to include requirements verification and certification.
- Experience with requirement decomposition and traceability from System to Unit/Supplier Specifications
- Experience with Cameo
- Experience with software development
- Experience with HW/SW integration testing
- Experience with Agile execution
- Experience with managing suppliers with technical requirements and verification expectations
- Experience with DOORS DXL and DOORS administration
- Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment software development for Aircraft Sustainment efforts
- Active DoD Secret or Top Secret Clearance
- Active/current SAP clearance (any SAP)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of related professional or military Systems Engineering experience for Systems Engineer 2
- Master's degree in a STEM discipline for Systems Engineer 2
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related professional or military Systems Engineering experience for Systems Engineer 3
- Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related professional or military Systems Engineering experience for Systems Engineer 3
- PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related professional or military Systems Engineering experience for Systems Engineer 3
- Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret clearance
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program clearance
- Experience interpreting, deriving, allocating, or managing technical requirements
- Experience with Python or another scripting language
- Experience with DOORS
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering
- Experience with military aircraft or weapon system design or operation, including requirements verification and certification
- Experience with requirements decomposition and traceability from system to unit or supplier specifications
- Experience with Cameo
- Experience with software development
- Experience with hardware/software integration testing
- Experience with Agile execution
- Experience managing suppliers with technical requirements and verification expectations
- Experience with DOORS DXL and DOORS administration
- Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment software development for aircraft sustainment
- Active Department of Defense Secret or Top Secret clearance
- Active or current Special Access Program clearance
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