Principal Software Systems Engineer

6 days ago


Manhattan Beach, California, United States Northrop Grumman Full time
About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company that provides innovative solutions to the defense and aerospace industries. Our company is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Principal Software Systems Engineer to join our team in Manhattan Beach, California. The selected candidate will be responsible for supporting the Mission Planning and Decision Support Operating Unit, working on Agile development of MS Windows and cloud-based solutions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop CONOPs, perform functional analysis, requirements allocation, decomposition, and interface definition to translate customer requirements into software specifications.
  • Develop User Stories and Acceptance Criteria for the mission planning products.
  • Work closely with software development team to implement new capabilities and ensure requirements are met.
  • Support iterative development of UI/UX concepts and designs with customer feedback.
  • Perform trade studies to support design approaches and software/hardware selection.
  • Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
Requirements
  • BS or higher degree in Engineering or Computer Science from an ABET accredited university.
  • 5+ years of experience OR 3 years experience with a master's degree in a related discipline.
  • 2+ years experience in System Engineering activities such as operational concept development, architecture definition, requirements development and management, verification and validation, authoring whitepapers and performing trade studies.
  • 1+ years experience as a Systems Engineer or Product Owner on an Agile software development effort.
  • Active DoD Secret security clearance investigated within the last 5 years.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearance.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work on-site in Manhattan Beach (CA).
Preferred Qualifications
  • Active DoD SAP Clearance.
  • Experience using military aircraft mission planning systems.
  • Systems Engineering experience migrating desktop applications to cloud native.
  • Experience with mathematical algorithm development, MATLAB, modeling/simulation.
  • Experience with UI/UX development.
  • Experience with MBSE Tools.
  • Experience in scripting/programming languages such as Python, PowerShell,.Net, Java, C, and C#.
  • Experience with Software Security Engineering, IA/Cybersecurity and industry platform hardening practices, such as DISA STIG Implementation.
  • Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (such as, Security+).
  • Work well in a fast-paced small team environment.
What We Offer

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive salary range of $107,300 - $160,900, as well as 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, but this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.



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