Systems Engineer/ Principal System Engineer

3 weeks ago

Redondo Beach, United States Northrop Grumman Full time
Requisition ID: R10165801
  • Category: Engineering
  • Location: Redondo Beach, California, United States of America
  • Clearance Type: SCI
  • Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
  • Shift: Days (United States of America)
  • Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
  • Positions Available: 2
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 is seeking a Systems Engineer/ Principal System Engineer located in Redondo Beach, CA.

Duties & Responsibilities:
Roles and responsibilities you may be tasked to support:
•    Ability to capture core concepts and instructional needs from a large amount of technical data (ground and space hardware) and communicate technical concepts to peers
•    Be self-directed and take initiative to drive product development to closure
•    Understand space satellite mission planning, demonstration and delivery of mission effects during operations, and provides mission augmentation support over the life of the mission.
•    Performs system-of-system trades, modeling, simulation and analysis to assess space mission architecture alternatives for delivering a Customer mission effect, data or capability as it fits within a broader campaign
•    Performs analysis-of-alternatives and synthesizes mission elements to lead to a cohesive space mission solution. Space mission development may include orbits, launch vehicles, space vehicles, payloads, ground segment, Design Reference Missions (DRM), and external interfaces

•    Development of requirement traceability and verification plans
•    Drive statement of work requirements to closure 
•    Support execution activities including configuration control board and other customer meetings
•    Prepare review/briefing material for working group meetings, reviews and program status
•    Expected travel is approximately 10%

Basic Qualifications:

System Engineer Level (T2)- Bachelor’s degree in Physics or Engineering or related STEM field with 2 years of experience in a related engineering field such as mechanical, electrical, aerospace and/or operations
Principal System Engineer Level (T3) - Bachelor’s degree in Physics or Engineering or related STEM field with 5 years of experience in a related engineering field such as mechanical, electrical, aerospace and/or operations
This position can be filled as a T2 or a T3 based on the qualifications below:

  • Must have U.S. Citizenship with active or current TS/SCI Clearance at the time of application
  • Understanding of Systems Engineering principles and practices
  • Experience in one or more of the following system engineering knowledge areas: technical planning, requirements derivation, functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, cost and risk analysis, interface definition, system design, system integration, verification and validation, supportability, and effectiveness analyses for total system
  • Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work within diverse teams

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in mission design, satellite ground software, distributed modeling & simulation
  • Understanding of system of system architecture designs the interplay between various national security customers and products
  • Be able to make decisions under high pressure environments and maintain composure in stressful situations
  • Previous experience with troubleshooting, anomaly resolution and performing analysis on operational systems
  • Previous experience with flight hardware on operational systems
  • Previous experience with Class C / demonstration programs
  • Prior aerospace-related work experience for a U.S Government Agency or Contractor
Salary Range: $87,200 - $130,800
Salary Range 2: $107,300 - $160,900
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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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