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Principal Systems Engineer / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (Top Secret Clearance) (AHT)

Northrop Grumman
Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 2 years
Location

Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, US

Salary

$130,000 - $156,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance

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  • Northrop Grumman is seeking a Systems Engineer in Manhattan Beach, California, requiring a Top Secret clearance and offering a salary range of $107,300 to $160,900.
  • Candidates must have a BS or higher degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of experience in Systems Engineering or 3 years with a master's degree.
  • The role involves developing system requirements, working with developers, and supporting Agile Scrum teams in a fast-paced environment.
  • Preferred qualifications include experience in Agile leadership roles, cybersecurity practices, and various programming languages.
  • Northrop Grumman values diversity and provides a range of benefits including health insurance, paid time off, and potential bonuses.

Requisition ID: R10172577

  • Category:Ā Engineering
  • Location: Manhattan Beach, California, United States of America
  • Clearance Type:Ā Top Secret
  • Telecommute:Ā No- Teleworking not available for this position
  • Shift:Ā 1st Shift (United States of America)
  • Travel Required:Ā No
  • Relocation Assistance:Ā Relocation assistance may be available
  • Positions Available:Ā 1
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 ā€” 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer based out of Manhattan Beach, CA to fill a role that requires a mix of traditional systems engineering while also performing as a Product Owner for an Agile Scrum team. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a strong ability to work in a collaborative fast-moving dynamic team environment. This program works on state-of-the-art mission planning systems

Responsibilities Include:

  • Developing system and subsystem requirements from user mission needs and tracking requirements throughout the development process.
  • Working closely with developers to ensure software satisfies requirements.
  • Well versed in agile software development and performing collaboration between self-organizing cross-functional scrum teams.
  • Participate in risk analysis and mitigation formation.
  • Support program reviews and creating and/or updating requirement specifications and technical baseline documentation
  • Support functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

Basic Qualifications Principal Systems Engineer:

  • BS or higher degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM), MIS, or related field
  • 5+ years of experience, and significant direct experience in the field of Systems Engineering OR 3 years experience with a masterā€™s degree in a related discipline.
    • Experience in Systems Engineering, e.g., CONOPS development, requirements analysis, decomposition and allocation, interface definition, and trade studies.
  • Experience as a Systems Engineer on a software-based effort
  • Have an active Top Secret Clearance, adjudicated within the last 5 years
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access

Basic Qualifications Sr. Principal Systems Engineer:

  • BS or higher degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM), MIS, or related field
  • 8+ years of experience, and significant direct experience in the field of Systems Engineering OR 6 years experience with a masterā€™s degree in a related discipline.
    • Experience in Systems Engineering, e.g., CONOPS development, requirements analysis, decomposition and allocation, interface definition, and trade studies.
  • Experience as a Systems Engineer on a software-based effort
  • Have an active Secret Clearance, adjudicated within the last 5 years
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance and Special Program Access

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Current DoD Top Secret Clearance
  • Current SCI/SAP access
  • Experience in an Agile/SAFe leadership role (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Release Train Engineer, e.g.)
  • Experience with IA/Cybersecurity and industry platform hardening practices, such as DISA STIG Implementation
  • Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (such as, Security+)
  • Experience with Cloud infrastructure technology such as Azure.
  • Experience with containerization, including Docker and Kubernetes
  • Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development
  • Experience with UI/UX development
  • Experience with MBSE Tools
  • Experience in scripting/programming languages such as Python, PowerShell, Visual Basic, .Net, Java, C, and C#
  • Knowledge of military mission planning systems
Salary Range: $107,300 - $160,900
Salary Range 2: $133,000 - $199,600
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.

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