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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: 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 Space Systems Sector seeks a qualified Principal or Senior Principal Systems Engineer for the role of Ground Segment Systems Engineer for a Ground/Mission Software program. This role requires on-site, in-person support in a secure facility at our campus in Dulles, VA. Successful candidates for this position will work in a technical lead role for the Space Security business area. This position offers the opportunity to work on exciting, cutting-edge programs and new mission areas.

Duties/Responsibilities:

+ Candidates should be experienced in requirements decomposition, flow down and management, test planning, validation and verification planning, interface definition, and expertise with application of various engineering tools such as DOORS and Cameo.

+ The role will include validating the customer level requirements and pulling from multiple inputs to develop the program level requirements.

+ The role will include support for major program reviews such as SRR, PDR, CDR, and FAT/SAT

+ The role may include providing technical briefings to customers and mission partners

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Basic Qualifications:

+ **Principal Engineer Level (T3)** - B.S. in STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or related area and 5 years of experience; M.S. in STEM or related area and 3 years of experience.

+ **Senior Principal Engineer Level (T4)** - B.S. in STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or related area and 8 years of experience; M.S. in STEM or related area and 6 years of experience.

+ Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering for requirements and architecture management

+ Experience in requirements management, system architecture development, and CONOPs.

+ Experience in system test planning/verification.

+ **Must have US Citizenship with current or active Top Secret Clearance at time of application**

Preferred Qualifications:

+ **Active or current TS/SCI**

+ Experience with modeling/simulation, system trade studies, and expertise with various engineering tools such as MATLAB, STK, and similar tools.

+ Experience with DOORS and Cameo Systems Modeler

+ Experience with ground segment development

+ Experience with software development and CI/CD pipelines.

+ Space industry experience - Ground system network design and support

+ Experience coordinating the efforts of diverse stakeholders.

Primary Level Salary Range: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00

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 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.