Northrop Grumman

Builds stealth bombers, missiles, and satellites

Principal / Senior Principal Mission Management Engineer

Hardware Systems IntegrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMelbourne, FL, USA

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline and 5 years of related professional or military engineering experience, or a master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline and 3 years of related experience, or a Ph.D. and 4 years of related experience is required for the Principal level.
A bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline and 8 years of related professional or military engineering experience, or a master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline and 6 years of related experience, or a Ph.D. and 4 years of related experience is required for the Senior Principal level.
Experience integrating commercial off-the-shelf electronics into military systems is required.
Experience with system modeling and requirements management tools such as Cameo, DOORS, or Rhapsody, including developing and maturing requirements and tracing requirements through multiple levels, is required.
An active U.S. Government Secret clearance is required to apply and start, with the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance within a reasonable time.
The role requires in-depth knowledge of computers and electronics for mission processing and data storage, and experience defining, designing, integrating, testing, and certifying related hardware and software requirements.
Good leadership skills and understanding of the scope and cross-team impact of the work are required; the engineer must consistently raise concerns, issues, and risks to program and technical leadership and uphold technical rigor.

Responsibilities

Interpret, allocate, tailor, write, and flow down requirements to all levels of a system architecture.
Design and develop data storage solutions, perform hardware integration and testing, and conduct requirements analysis.
Analyze and estimate component, subsystem, and system performance in accordance with governmental and commercial standards.
Conduct trade studies, document subsystem architectures, analyze performance, and evaluate supplier product Technology Readiness Levels and current and future offerings.
Document designs using detailed schematics, diagrams, and specifications.
Collaborate with engineers and program stakeholders to integrate mission management subsystems in support of platform mission objectives.
Technically manage strategic program partners and suppliers, including development, acquisition, acceptance, qualification, system integration, and test support.
Develop supplier documentation, performance-based specifications, and statements of work.
Build supplier evaluation criteria; conduct technical evaluations, document results, and support selection.
Review supplier development documents and support supplier technical interchange meetings and design reviews.

Desired Qualifications

Demonstrated experience working with a Data at Rest product certified to government standards, such as NSA Type-1, Commercial Solutions for Classified, or NIST FIPS 140-3.
A data storage industry certification such as SNIA SCSP, NetApp NCDA, Dell/EMC DCA, or similar.
A Department of Defense Directive 8570 certification such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or similar network or security certifications.
Experience architecting physical and logical storage systems to meet capacity, reliability, and workload-dependent performance requirements.
Experience deploying network-attached storage systems, including configuring mount points, exports, access control lists, and permissions for heterogeneous client systems.
Experience developing backup and recovery strategies, including snapshot and replication scheduling, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning to meet recovery time and recovery point objectives.
Experience with Linux- or Unix-based operating systems.
Basic scripting experience, such as Bash or Python.
An active Top Secret clearance.

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

Job Description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for Principal/ Sr Principal Mission Management (Equipment Responsible) Engineer to join the team of qualified individuals on our Avionics Organization. This position is located onsite in Melbourne, Florida.

The Mission Management Equipment Engineer in this role must possess in-depth knowledge of computers and electronics for mission processing and data storage and experience in the definition, design, integration, test, and certification of related hardware and software requirements and will be responsible for one or more of the following:

Interpret, allocate, tailor, write and flow down requirements to all levels of a system architecture
Design and develop data storage solutions, perform hardware integration and testing, and requirements analysis
Perform analyses and estimate performance of components, subsystems and systems in accordance with governmental and commercial standards.
Trade studies, documenting subsystem architectures, analyzing performance, and evaluating Technology Readiness Level (TRL) with regard to supplier current and future products offerings
Document designs using detailed schematics, diagrams and specifications
Collaborate with engineers and program stakeholders to integrate mission management subsystems to meet platform mission objectives
Technical management of program strategic partners and suppliers, including development, acquisition, acceptance, qualification, system integration and test support
Developing supplier documentation, performance based specifications, and statements of work
Building supplier evaluation criteria and experience in conducting technical evaluations, documenting results and selection
Review documents from the supplier’s development effort and support supplier technical interchange meetings and design reviews

A successful Mission Management Equipment Engineer has good leadership skills and understands the scope of the work and the impact of the work on other teams, consistently brings up concerns, issues and risks to program and technical leadership and holds the team to a high level of technical rigor.

Basic Qualifications:

Principal Mission Management Equipment Engineer:

Must have a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 5 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university AND 3 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; or a Ph.D. AND 4 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering.
Must have experience with integration of COTS electronics into military systems
Must have experience with system modeling and requirements management tools (Cameo, DOORS, Rhapsody, etc.), developing/maturing requirements, and tracing requirements through various levels
At minimum, an active U.S.Government Secret Clearance Secret is required to apply and to start the role, with the ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the Company to meet its business needs

Sr. Principal Mission Management Equipment Engineer:

Must have a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 8 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university AND 6 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; or a Ph.D. AND 4 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering.
Must have experience with integration of COTS electronics into military systems
Must have experience with system modeling and requirements management tools (Cameo, DOORS, Rhapsody, etc.), developing/maturing requirements, and tracing requirements through various levels
At minimum, an active U.S.Government Secret Clearance Secret is required to apply and to start the role, with the ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the Company to meet its business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience working with a Data at Rest (DAR) product certified to government standards, such as NSA Type-1, Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) or NIST FIPS 140-3
Possess a data storage industry certification such as SNIA SCSP, Netapp NCDA, Dell/EMC DCA or similar
Possess a DODD 8570 certification, such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or similar network/security certifications
Experience architecting physical and logical storage systems to meet capacity, reliability, and workload-dependent performance requirements
Experience deploying network attached storage systems, to include configuring mount points, exports, ACLs and permissions for heterogeneous client systems
Experience developing backup and recovery strategies, to include snapshot and replication scheduling, disaster recovery and business continuity planning to meet RTO and RPO objectives
Experience with Linux or Unix-based operating systems
Basic scripting experience (e.g. Bash, Python)
An active Top Secret clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00The 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.

About the Company

Northrop Grumman

Builds stealth bombers, missiles, and satellites

Northrop Grumman builds military aircraft, missiles, rocket motors, satellites, and electronic systems, mostly for the American military and allied governments. It designed the B-2 stealth bomber and built NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the largest telescope ever sent to space. The company works through four businesses: aircraft, missiles and ammunition, radar and communications systems, and space hardware such as satellites and solid rocket boosters. Most revenue comes from long-term government contracts, many of them classified. Its roots go back to Northrop Aircraft, founded in 1939, and it took its name after buying Grumman in 1994 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Falls Church, VA
Founded: 1939

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