Sr Principal Engineer Systems

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

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 Space Systems – Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Sr Principal Engineer Systems – Global SE Interface Eng (25-074 & 25-075) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Colorado Springs, CO., or Huntsville, AL.

Position Overview:

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a highly skilled Sr Principal Engineer Systems – Global SE Interface Engineer (25-074 & 25-075) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is part of the Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program, which integrates the Missile Defense System. The program is a vital operational system that enables strategic planning and management of networked sensors and weapons systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC supports a layered missile defense capability, optimizing responses to threats across all phases of flight.

Essential Functions:

• Developing and updating XML schemas (.xsd files) to support multiple Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
• Collaborate with various ICD authors and participate in numerous technical working groups to apply knowledge of the system domain and interface exchange requirements
• Must have a working knowledge of XML and proficiency in XML Spy
• Attend interface working group meetings with MDA customers and representatives of assigned external element engineering organizations, as well as support program integration and test-related efforts for the associated interface
• Assist other interface engineers in developing ICDs for other BMDS Elements, XML schema development, requirements engineering, use case development, and logical architecture modeling tasks as SE department tasking dictates
• Support spiral leadership to ensure interface artifacts and system assessment tasks required for the assigned sensor interface are completed when needed
• Mid-career experience performing pre-PDR systems engineering for DoD Information Systems
• Must be able to function as part of an experienced team in developing systems engineering products and artifacts while adhering to the Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) program and other processes

Salary range for Huntsville: $131,100 - $196,700

Salary range for Colorado Springs: $124,900 - $187,300

Basic Qualifications:

Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, Software Engineering, or Mathematics discipline preferred from an accredited university and 8 years of related work experience or a Master’s degree (preferred) in a STEM-related discipline and 6 years of related work experience, or PhD with 4 years of related work experience
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs
• Demonstrated Systems Engineering skills and experience with interface engineering, including message definition and processing rules
• Message formatting (e.g., XML, VMF, et al.)
• Physical/network specifications and models, including the ISO OSI model, physical/network topologies and devices, and network protocols:
  • TCP/IP
  • UDP, et al.
• Experience working with IBM Rational's Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS)
• Requirements engineering, use case development, logical architecture modeling, and MBSE modeling, including behavioral modeling (use cases, activity diagrams, sequence diagrams, state chart diagrams, etc.)
• Structural modeling:
  • Structural composition diagrams
  • Interface diagrams
  • Conceptual object diagrams, etc.
• SysML, BMDS domain experience, RMF-based cyber security, and project planning using Earned Value Management techniques and tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification: INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Certification is highly desired
• Certification: Object Management Group Certified Systems Modeling Professional - Model Builder Fundamental (OCSMP - MBF) is highly desired
• Experience in the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) sensor domain and specific interface experience with MDA elements or sensors is a plus
• Experience with team leadership, task tracking, and issue resolution coordination is a significant plus
• Experience with Agile/Iterative development methods is also a significant plus

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following:

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements

https://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx

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Additional Northrop Grumman Information:

Salary Range: $124,900.00 - $196,700.00The 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.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.