Thread Support Staff Systems Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE 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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Thread Support Staff Systems Engineer (TSSSE) to join the team. located in Roy UT in support of the Sentinel program.  The TSSSE (level 5 systems engineer) will be assigned to support the Ground Systems Thread. This highly visible Level 5 engineer role will support the Air Force’s development, production and deployment of the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) ground and airborne launch control systems, launch facilities, launch control centers, and associated infrastructure.

What you will get to do:

The Ground Systems focuses on facility-specific requirements and capabilities such as crew protections and facility construction criteria. The selected candidate will be charged with delegated authority for the associated Thread Lead(s) they are assigned.

This role provides a great growth opportunity for an individual interested in developing into a senior technical leadership role.  Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Become a subject matter expert (SME) and technical lead with end-to-end / top-to-bottom understanding for the successful implementation of their assigned thread(s) for the Sentinel Program
• Execute special projects as needed for their assigned threads
• Act as the primary delegate of authority for their assigned threads, with responsibility and oversight of all systems engineering products for topics and deliverables

• Partner with the program's SEIT leadership and Office of Chief Engineering (OCE) to ensure their assigned threads technical baseline is developed with high quality.
• Brief program leadership, customers, and stakeholders on their assigned threads at both program and technical reviews.
• Establish an effective system of working group / coordination sessions with stakeholders across the development community to ensure effective horizontal and vertical thread integration.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships across program, customers, and stakeholder communities.
• Engage in formal and informal mentoring to support knowledge transfer and talent development.
• Requirements definition and allocation, with cognizance down to the lowest level.
• Architecture and interface definitions.
• Functional flows and CONOPS scenarios.
• Performance / allocation budgets, analysis, and margin management.
• Trade studies.
• Verification planning, including coordination of required and expected verification products down to the lowest applicable level.
• Verification and validation execution, including authorship of requirement verification reports and customer coordination.
• Solution definition / design artifacts produce a compliant realization of the thread capability.
• Integration and test planning and procedure development.
• Risk and opportunity identification and associated execution planning.
• Technical Performance Measure (TPM) reporting and management.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) with 12 years of experience; or master’s degree with 10 years of experience; or PhD with 8 years of experience
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years. 
• Must have the ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs. 
• 4 years of experience with ICBM programs (MMIII or Sentinel) or complex aerospace/defense systems.
• 3 years of experience leading teams in a collaborative environment.
• 2 years of experience creating, updating, and maintaining system-performance documentation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• Large scale / complex system development experience across multiple phases of a development program: preliminary design, detailed design, integration and test, verification and sell off, transition to production.
• Experience with implementing and using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools, practices, and methods.
• Strong understanding and broad application of complex engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.) for the development of complex systems of systems.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $152,900.00 - $229,300.00The 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.