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Systems Engineer - Level 4

$135.8k - $203.6k

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Senior Principal Systems Engineer (GWS Product Owner)

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, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Principal Systems Engineer (GWS Product Owner) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Huntsville, AL.

Position Overview: The selected Sr. Principal Systems Engineer responsibilities will include the support of the Ground Weapons System (GWS) program as both Product Owner and contributor on the Systems Engineering Team for the Ground Fire Control (GFC) product. This role is responsible for developing and assisting in the requirements process that directly supports the design and development of GWS capabilities on behalf of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).

This program's expectation of a Product Owner includes being responsible for the team's roadmap, the vision of the team's products, the estimation of work required to complete capabilities, the planning of the work for the team, producing the metrics that show the team's progress and briefing those metrics to program leadership. These responsibilities will be ~25% of the role, with the remaining ~75% of workload providing technical contributions for the Systems Engineering team for the product.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/teams comprised of all experience levels.

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM and 6 years of related experience, or 4 years of experience with a PhD in STEM.
  • Must have a solid understanding of system engineering processes and principles, along with proven experience in applying them to develop product solutions.
  • Must have experience with SW development and the verification of requirements.
  • Must have experience with DOORS, Cameo, and MBSE.
  • Previous experience working on a large-scale missile defense system like GMD.
  • Applicants must demonstrate ability to think critically and capture concepts in work products, presentations, and discussions.
  • Previous experience as a Product Owner or leading a technical team of 5 or more employees.
  • Experience estimating, planning, and scheduling software development work for a technical team.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical personnel
  • Excellent interpersonal and team collaboration skills.
  • Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment.
  • 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% of the time to support business needs.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Advanced degree in Mathematics or Physics.
  • Battle Management or Fire Control experience.
  • MBSE or INCOSE Certifications.
  • Product Owner / Agile Certifications.
  • Experience developing System Engineer artifacts, including specifications, Interface Control Documents, Use Cases, System Architecture Descriptions, Trade Studies, and similar documents.

Primary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00The 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.

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