Sentinel - Principal/ Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - 15573

Principal Systems Engineer/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer

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Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer in support of the Sentinel program. This opening is in Roy, UT or Huntsville, AL and will support the Sentinel Program. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force's sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities, and associated infrastructure.

The Cost Engineering position represents a unique specialty engineering opportunity within the larger Systems Engineering organization. The Cost Engineer works closely with all technical aspects and requirements of the program, linking the technical solution to the cost solution. They are responsible for performing a variety of engineering economic analyses that can be executed throughout the product life cycle stages. The position requires an understanding of at least two of the following analyses: Cost-Effectiveness, Life Cycle Cost (LCC), Cost As an Independent Variable (CAIV), Design to Cost (DTC), and Cost Reduction Initiatives (CRI). It requires systems thinking and a working knowledge of the full development life cycle.

The candidate will develop and oversee tradeoffs of requirements, design, performance, cost, and schedule to address affordability constraints. The candidate should have a strong understanding of Systems Engineering; stakeholder analysis, mission engineering, system architecture and design, system integration, system analysis and trade studies, risk and opportunity management. They should also demonstrate sound engineering economics and business acumen. The Cost Engineer may participate in both new business capture efforts and ongoing program execution. The analysis performed is done in a non-advocacy manner representing the organization as an "honest broker" providing credible cost analysis. Essential Functions may include:

• Mission focused Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
• Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCC)
• Trade Studies (e.g., CAIV, BCAs)
• Design to Cost (DTC)
• Should Cost
• Cost Reduction Opportunities and Initiatives
• Cost Metrics Development

Basic Qualifications:

• Principal Systems Engineer - BS degree in STEM with 5 Years of related systems engineering experience; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Must have an ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance.

• Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - BS degree in STEM with 8 Years of related systems engineer experience; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Year with PhD
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Must have an ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree or certification in Systems Engineering or Masters in Business (Finance, Accounting, Administration, or similar)
• Experience with cost-effectiveness, LCC, CAIV, DTC, and/or CRI analyses
• Experience with modeling Life Cycle Cost for large/complex systems of systems
• Experience in developing cost research models and cost risks analysis for complex aerospace systems
• Experience in performing cost estimating activities such as cost analysis, statistical analysis, WBS development, and cost risk analysis
• Experience with DoD Acquisition principles and guides, e.g. MIL-STD 881E, O&S CAPE Guide, DAU Guide on Systems Engineering, etc.
• Working knowledge of cost parametric tools: ACEIT, SEER from Galorath, PRICE, VBA and Unison TruePlanning
• Experience in Cost Data Analysis and Predictive Analytics; Tableau & Alteryx' Experience with data mining/analytics programming languages such as Python, R, SQL, or BA
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills across multiple levels

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position's standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Primary Level Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00 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.