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CLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Senior Principal Systemes Engineer IFC to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. The position is located in San Diego Ca.

The selected candidate will assume an IFC lead role as part of the Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) team on the RQ-4 Enterprise. As part of day-to-day operations, the selected candidate will interface with various engineering functions within Northrop Grumman.

Essential Functions:
•    Work with IPTs to develop and execute program IFC plans and metrics
•    Manage project execution rhythm, coordination, and reporting activities
•    Technical liaison to the cross-functional team
 

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Basic Qualifications:
•    BS degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years engineering experience; MS degree in STEM discipline with 6 years engineering experience; PhD degree in a STEM discipline with 4 years of engineering experience
•    An active DoD Secret Clearance
•    Familiarity with JIRA software tool (and/or similar) for issue tracking and resolution
•    Experience in full lifecycle of Systems Engineering, including requirements decomposition, test planning, requirements verification and requirements management

•    Ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

Preferred Qualifications:
•    Experience in Integrated Functional Capability (IFC) process
•    Strong leadership, excellent communication, and strong presentation skills
•    Familiarity and understanding of system requirements (validation and verification) and interface control documents (ICDs), and statements of work (SOW)
•    Experience with USAF programs
•    Experience with International or FMS customers
•    Experience with NATO programs
•    Experience supporting Aircraft Systems
 

Salary Range: $133,000.00 - $199,600.00The 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.Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.