RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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.Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking for well qualified Senior Principal Systems Engineer (IFC) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This position is located in San Diego, CA.
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The selected candidate will be responsible for coordination and collaboration with diverse engineering design teams to provide imaginative, technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems in establishing and managing the technical baseline in support of programmatic milestones. The selected candidate will assume an IFC lead role as part of the Systems Engineering Integration (SEI) team within the RQ-4 Enterprise. As part of day-to-day operations, the selected candidate will interface with various engineering functions and suppliers both internal and external to Northrop Grumman.
The position requires system thinking and extensive knowledge of development life-cycle processes. Candidate must exhibit strong communication skills (written and oral) and support coordination cross-IPT toward the goal of an operationally validated integrated system.
Essential Functions:
Define and roadmap Integrated Functional Capability (IFC) efforts across the RQ-4 FMS Business Area, driving reuse and commonality while ensuring appropriate configuration identification and management.
Define and drive the execution of a strategic IFC roadmap driving multiple technical baselines toward commonality while establishing software points of departure and accounting for resource utilization across programs.
Utilize Agile methodologies which will enable rapid capability insertion and reduce time to field Implement tools, technologies, and procedure to enable more efficient integration.
Manage and lead IFC team for the RQ-4 FMS Business Area.
Monitor and advise the creation and modification of software to meet IFC objectives.
Provide guidance and required documentation to maintain a current compatibility baseline.
Ensure consistent vertical and horizontal integration across the FMS Enterprise teams with respect to managing software and hardware compatibility and changes.
Work with IPTs to develop and execute program IFC plans and metrics
Manage project execution rhythm, coordination, and reporting activities
Technical liaison to the cross-functional team
Familiarity and understanding of system requirements (validation and verification) and interface control documents (ICDs), and statements of work (SOW)
Basic Qualifications:
BS degree in a STEM field and 8 years of related experience or 6 years with a Master's degree in STEM field
Experience in at least one aspect of aerospace Systems Engineering, including requirements decomposition, test planning, requirements verification, integration, and requirements management
Experience with Project Management
Active DoD Secret Clearance.
Must have ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Familiarity with JIRA software tool (and/or similar) for issue tracking and resolution
Strong leadership, excellent communication, and strong presentation skills
Experience in strategic roadmap development
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in Integrated Functional Capability (IFC) process
Experience in management of multiple technical baselines
Experience with Agile Methodology
Defect management experience
Experience in software development, including interfacing with systems engineering and integration and test
Experience in integrating hardware and software in a lab environment and troubleshooting system issues in a lab or the field
Aerospace flight and ground software development experience
Experience with FMS programs and/or Autonomous Systems Programs
Experience with technical configuration management (CM or Technical Baseline)
Active TS/SCI
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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.
Educational assistance is available to employees who want to continue to learn and develop skills/knowledge.
Our educational assistance program supports employee development by providing resources such as:
Free Education Advice: Call 855-222-2398 to speak with an experienced advisor to tailor an educational program to your career goals and needs.
Tuition Savings at Accredited Schools: Access a network of accredited schools in a variety of locations (and online) to take advantage of reduced tuition costs and waived fees.
Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide benefits for the member, our leaders and the company. Our ERGs offer opportunities to be a friend, be active, be a volunteer, be a leader, to be recognized and to be yourself. Every ERG is inclusive of all employees
Salary Range: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00The 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.