Remote- Systems Engineering -

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

TRAVEL: At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples lives around the world today, and for generations to come. 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. Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Launch and Missile Defense Systems offers an excellent opportunity for a Sr Principal Engineer Systems - SE&V Deputy EPM to join our team of experienced and diverse professionals. Relocation assistance is not offered for this role, which requires on-site work with no remote options.

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a vital component of the Missile Defense System. It provides a key operational platform that allows the U.S. president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and tactical levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, monitor battle progress, and actively manage networked sensors and weapon systems to meet global and regional mission objectives. It functions as a force multiplier by connecting, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations both worldwide and locally to improve overall performance. The Deputy will assist the Staff Engineering Project Manager in ensuring technical requirements, cost, and schedule are effectively executed. The role acts as a key supporting function in managing the technical integration of teams, risk mitigation, and lifecycle requirements compliance within the Missile Defense System environment. This position requires some travel (up to 35) between program facilities, mainly at sites in Colorado Springs, CO, and Huntsville, AL.

Facilitate and track technical communications across Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and Resource Managed Organizations (RMAs).

Project Execution Support:

Assist in the planning and maintenance of technical documents, such as:

Systems Engineering Management Plan ( SEMP )

Risk Management Plan

Help monitor and report on technical metrics and deliverables.

Contribute to the management of Control Account responsibilities owned by SE&V

Risk and Opportunity Support:

Support the identification, assessment, and tracking of risks and opportunities at the SE&V level

Provide regular status updates to the Engineering Project Manager and other team leaders.

Please include your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

A Bachelor’s Degree in STEM Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university is preferred, along with 8 years of experience; or a Master’s degree (preferred) in a STEM related field with 6 years of relevant work experience; or PhD in a related discipline with 4 years of relevant work experience

Applicants must possess a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start with the ability to obtain Top Secret security clearance

Ability and willingness to travel up to 35 to support business needs are required

Foundational knowledge of systems engineering processes, systems integration, and requirements management

Basic familiarity with Earned Value Management ( EVM ) principles

Experience working in Agile Development Environments (e.g., Masters Degree in Systems Engineering is highly preferred

INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Certification

Object Management Group Certified Systems Modeling Professional - Model Builder Fundamental (OCSMP - MBF)

Current, active in-scope DoD-issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application is highly desired

Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and tools

Certification in project management or Agile practices (e.g., PMI , Scrum , or SAFe )

Health Plan

Training and Development

Flexible Work Arrangements

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. 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. 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.