What You'll Get To Do:

Design and development of integrated nuclear system architectures and definition of key capabilities and performance requirements.
* Create, evolve, and maintain the development roadmap and concept capabilities that support customer requirements, cost, and development schedule, including modularity, scalability, and extensibility.
* Develop thorough definition of system interfaces.
* Define the system implementation approach and operational concept.
* Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
* Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
* Lead system performance modeling.
* Lead / oversee technical work products developed by the larger engineering team, supporting design reviews and integration and test activities as needed.
* Lead and support capture activities, including RFI/RFP preparation, customer presentations and demonstrations, and competitor analysis.
* Maintain knowledge of current and developing technologies and developing strategies for their insertion into both legacy and next-generation systems.
* Develop modifications to existing products to meet unique customer needs, and support / lead the development of next-generation products within a market segment.
* Develop customer engagement strategy and presentations to customers.
* Serves as consultant to top management in long-range company planning concerning new or projected areas of technological research and advancements.
* Apply new technologies as well as common designs and products enabling rapid development, prototyping and affordable solutions.
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
You'll Bring These Qualifications:

Bachelor's of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline and a minimum of 16 years of experience in systems and product development; OR Master's of Science degree in a STEM discipline and a minimum of 14 years of experience in systems and product development; OR PhD in PhD in a STEM discipline with 12 years of experience in systems and product development.
* Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Top Secret/SCI Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
* Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
* Experience with the following topics:
Nuclear systems design
* Non-Nuclear weapon systems
* Systems architecture development

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 12 years of experience in systems and product development.
* Special Access Program (SAP) Current.
* Business development strategy development experience.
* Leadership experience with development and/or production program execution.
* Experience leading technical teams.
* Multi-disciplined knowledge in areas related to nuclear systems engineering including systems design, hardware, software and firmware design, integration and test.
Salary Range: *$178,600 - $296,300
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.