Systems Engineer - Level 5

Location: United States-Colorado-Aurora

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: 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.

The Central Region Systems Engineering organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is looking for you to join our team as a Systems Engineer Level 5 - SEIT Lead based out of Aurora, CO.

What You’ll get to Do:

• Lead technical management and execution of the SE team

• Plan, execute, and close out program reviews and milestones (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.)

• Ensure system technical compliance with the program Statement of Work (SOW), system requirements, and manage scope control of technical team

• Synthesize system architecture’s

• Oversee configuration management of the overall Program Baseline

• Collect, manage, and report the program metrics and Technical Performance Measures (TPMs)

• Oversee the establishment and execution of the program lifecycle and work products

• Coordinate between the technical leads, program manager, and customer to ensure the integrity and executability of the program technical baseline

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of relevant experience; 10 years with a Master’s degree; 8 years with a PhD
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance at time of application
• Experience leading technical teams
• Experience in systems development, integration, and test.
• Experience in model-based systems engineering

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Mission Engineering for space and ground based communication systems
• Understanding of cyber security principles in relation to ground system design
• Ability to perform link analysis for communication interfaces

Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00

The 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.