Sr Principal Systems Engineer / Staff Systems Engineer - Execution Lead

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 is seeking Sr Principal / Staff Systems Engineer as an execution lead within a multi-disciplinary engineering team. This position can be filled in either Oklahoma City, OK or San Diego, CA.This position can be filled either as a Level 4 Sr. Principal Systems Engineer OR a Level 5 Staff Systems EngineeringJob Responsibilities:Perform requirements development, allocation, verification/validation planning and manage interface definition efforts.Write complex specifications, interface control documents, and engineering reports.Support interface/communication with program, functional and subsystem leads.Maintain Systems Engineering artifacts following proper configuration management procedures.Coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure proper verification and validation of Systems Engineering artifacts.Possess strong interpersonal and leadership skills with excellent communications skills to support coordination across IPTs and with external customers.Solicit input from various stakeholders and team members to synthesize data and communicate findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.Manage Control Accounts as the Control Account Manager (CAM) for scope assigned, delivering all team deliverables on time and within cost, while meeting contractual programmatic and technical requirements and stakeholder expectations, and measure and report Earned Value (EV) performance.Ensure technical quality, performance, cost and schedule for product team content on the program, in alignment with Engineering and Division processes, program policies, and industry best standards.Adhere to the IPT Statement of Work (SOW) and perform rigorous change management in coordination with program leadership.Identification of resources, including staffing, required to complete product team deliverables, and communicate the need in a timely manner to enable onboarding of the resources early enough to meet program objectives. Coordinate with Functional Management to staff the IPT.Coordinate technical, cost, and schedule integration across NG programs and other inter-program groups.Conduct thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization.Identify and proactively address organizational and program impacts through a systematic, proactive, approach to issue and problem resolution that identifies, communicates, monitors, and promptly resolves conflicts across all levels of the organization.Manage communications with stakeholders through organized processes to ensure that department and program information is defined, collected, shared, understood, stored and retrieved in a manner that effectively meets stakeholder needsIdentify, orchestrate, coordinate and control the management activities and processes that integrate program interdependencies throughout their life cycle to achieve successful program completion.Basic Qualifications:Senior Principal Systems Engineer 4 - Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 8 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 6 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering. OR a PH.D. in a STEM discipline AND 4 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering.Staff Systems Engineer 5 - Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 12 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 10 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering. OR a PH.D. in a STEM discipline AND 8 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering.Active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.Experience in requirements and verification management in DOORS.Experience with requirement decomposition and traceability from System to Unit/Supplier Specifications.Preferred Qualifications:Experience with software development.Experience with HW/SW integration testing.Experience in Cameo and traceability between architecture elements and requirements.Current B-2 Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment software development for Aircraft Sustainment efforts.Experience with the full lifecycle of aircraft development, build, and operationsRisk & Opportunity Management experience and change control experience.Experience leading cross-functional technical teams.Experience with Agile execution and leading Scrum teams.Experience managing EVMS Control Accounts as a Control Account Manager (CAM).Experience with Python or other scripting language.Primary Level Salary Range: $116,300.00 - $217,300.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $265,600.00The 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.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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.SummaryLocation: United States-Oklahoma-Tinker AFB; United States-California-San DiegoType: Full time