Sr Staff Engineer Systems

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and lead a team SE&I engineers and managers across IFC, R&V, Architecture, Integration, Specialty, Mission Engineering, and Integrated Functional Capability disciplines.
• Manage and oversee Systems Engineering execution of the overall cost, schedule, and technical baseline for the respective program.
• Extensive interface and coordination with program management, customer counterparts, and sub-contractors.
• Lead and oversee successful milestone reviews (e.g. SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, FCA).
• Lead successful requirements definition, decomposition, allocation, and final verification across a complex system.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team to decompose and define customer CONOPs, Performance Specifications, and Use Cases/OpsCon scenarios into robust, verifiable requirements at the System and Segment Level.
• Perform Risk and Opportunity management.
• Lead and prepare proposals and baseline planning for new activities.
• Utilize Agile methodologies which will enable rapid capability insertion and reduce time to field Implement tools, technologies, and procedure to enable more efficient integration.
• Tailor Requirements and Verification processes to ensure appropriate rigor is applied to a program’s size/scope/complexity.
• Define and maintain standard R&V products and processes, ensuring appropriate usage across all programs.
• Utilize Integrated Functional Capability (IFC) Planning and certification process
• Utilize our Defect Management, Defect Review Board (DRB), and Content Inclusion Review Board (CIRB) processes to maintain the technical baseline of the system
• Utilize Agile methodologies which will enable rapid capability insertion and reduce time to field Implement tools, technologies, and procedure to enable more efficient integration.
• Oversee appropriate implementation of below-Segment level requirements (i.e. Subsystem/Element or Unit HW and SW) within other IPTs
• Presentation skills to effectively provide status to internal executive management and customers.

• Must have a Bachelors degree in a STEM field and at least 14 years of professional/military experience OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 12 years of relevant military / professional experience OR a PhD and at least 10 years of relevant military / professional experience.
• Previous Experience leading Milestone Reviews (e.g. SRR, PDR, CDR, FCA)
• Previous Experience in managing Technical Baselines (Functional and Allocated Baselines).
• Requirements verification and validation experience. 
• Experience leading a team of 10+ individuals in a technical environment.
• Must have an Active Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiar with Software Defined Radio (SDR) technology and architecture
• Knowledge of Digital Communications and/or Electronic Warfare
• Understanding of Hardware and Software development lifecycle
• Mentoring and training
• Have some of these Skills:
  • RF, DSP, Radio technologies, Digital Comms, Analog Comms, Hardware, Software,
• Reviewer of Engineering work products and process owner for milestone reviews
• Technical risk advisor to the PM

Primary Level Salary Range: $192,800.00 - $289,200.00

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.