RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: PolygraphTRAVEL: 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.

Today’s dynamic global security threats require solutions both big and small – solutions living within the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC). Boasting state-of-the-art design capabilities, multiple processing nodes, electrical testing, environmental and QCI screening, and failure analysis, the NGMC is a leader in designing, fabricating, packaging and delivering discriminating microelectronics to the military, aerospace, and commercial markets.  For more than 70 years, we have been offering a wide range of trusted foundry and semiconductor services that deliver high performing and reliable microelectronics. Our wide breadth of technologies and capabilities allows us to provide our customers with unique “More than Moore” solutions.

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One of our most challenging new fields is Microelectronics Design and Applications (MDA), which combines the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop radical new energy-efficient computing systems. MDA is seeking a Sr. Staff Requirements and Test Plans Systems Engineer with demonstrated ability to lead development of new technologies to support our innovative MDA team in support of emerging supercomputing technologies.

This position will serve 100% on-site in Linthicum / Annapolis Junction, MD.

What You’ll Get to Do:

• Ensuring the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performing functional analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware, software, firmware, and integration and test specifications. Interfacing with multiple disciplines, including customers, internal executive management, program management, hardware, software, system engineering, procurement, suppliers, and manufacturing.  In addition, the applicant must be able to lead, and report progress for requirements documentation, technical risk management, key system performance parameters, and lessons learned.
• The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills and will have an excellent track record as an effective communicator and problem solver, who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The candidate will have an ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across the business areas as required to accomplish the team goals.

Role and Responsibilities

Support the Systems Architect with any program specific responsibilities allocated to the role to include:

• Design and development of sensor system architectures and definition of key capabilities and performance requirements
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical constraints
• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
• Lead / oversee technical work products developed by the larger engineering team, supporting design reviews, integration and test activities as needed
• Support the System Architecture requirements that satisfies customer needs, including modularity, scalability, and extensibility
• Develop thorough definition of system interfaces
• Collaborates with ASIC engineers to explore performance and power trade-offs upon different use-cases and system conditions.
• Determines specs and working parameters for ASIC / System compatibility.
• Coordinates subsystems design and integration into higher level systems.
• Maintain knowledge of current and developing technologies and developing strategies for their insertion into both legacy and next-generation systems
• Provide presentations to customers and senior management, with tailored material based on the audience.
• Apply new technologies as well as common designs and products enabling rapid development, prototyping and affordable solutions.

This position is contingent on clearance.

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Staff Requirements and Test Plans Systems Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 14 years of experience, a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of experience or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 10 years of experience.
• Demonstrated Experience with the following topics: RF Systems Engineering, ASIC Product lifecycle, Systems Integration, Device Characterization.
• Able and willing to work on-site full-time in a program area
• Ability to troubleshoot and analyze complex problems.
• Candidate must be a US Citizen
• Clearance:  Candidate must currently have and be able to maintain an Active DoD TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications of Sr. Staff Requirements and Test Plans Systems Engineer:

• Current/active DoD Top Secret Clearance and SCI w/FSP
• Leadership experience with development and/or production program execution
• Experience leading technical teams
• High proficiency in technical problem solving; to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and monitoring
• Multi-disciplined knowledge in areas related to engineering including systems design, hardware, software and firmware design, integration and test.
• Silicon bring-up and debug experience.

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Salary Range: $174,800.00 - $274,700.00The 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.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.