Principal or Sr Principal Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal or Sr Principal Systems Project Engineer (Change Management Engineer) to join our team in either Rancho Bernardo, CA, Palmdale, CA or El Segundo, CA. This position will be in our Systems Engineering organization.
What you get to do:
• Oversee technical, cost and schedule performance for complex technical projects for a wide range of systems and technologies.
• Drive the development of technical solutions, lead the effort with Responsible Engineers (REs) to prepare the change request packages and lead the effort from approval to completion.
• Ensure all change requests meet technical requirements to progress through the change management lifecycle to include presentations at Enterprise Technical Change Boards.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team to:
• Develop new projects for approval, including development of the statement of work (SOW) and schedule.
• Coordinate gathering of impacts and estimates for the proposal.
• Develop and adhere to the budget baseline using the Earn Value Management (EVM) process, including development of discrete work packages, providing weekly status of IMS tasks, and providing input to monthly Estimate at Complete (EAC) updates.
• Manage execution of projects and technical tasks to completion and provide regular status updates to leadership.
• Assess, track, and mitigate technical, cost and schedule risk.
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We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

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This requisition may be filled at the Principal or Senior Principal level.
Basic Qualifications:
• Principal Systems Engineer (Project Engineer): Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 years of related engineering experience.
• Sr Principal Systems Engineer (Project Engineer): Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
• Familiarization with the Technical Change Management Process.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary technical teams.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment, Action Oriented, Strong Attention to Detail, Communicates Effectively.
• Active in-Scope, DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR) prior to commencement of employment within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Degree in Systems Engineering
• Experience with project planning, cost, schedule & performance.
• Experience with Earned Value and performance measurement baseline concepts and ability to apply them to multiple contracts, CLINs and control accounts.
• Experience and knowledge of program management processes (CAM processes, project planning and scheduling, cost control, change control, EVMS, staffing, coordination and oversight of technical work effort, and risk and opportunity management.)
• Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM)
• Experience with preparing proposals (Basis of Estimate and Rationale)
• Experience with managing suppliers.
• Proven leadership abilities to manage, coordinate, and oversee multi-disciplinary teams located in numerous geographical locations.
Salary Range: $110,300 - $165,500
Salary Range 2: $137,400 - $206,000
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 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.