Sr Principal Systems Engineer - ts/sci Required

Sr. Principal System Engineer

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.

Join the Tactical Space Systems Division in a challenging and rewarding role as a Sr. Principal System Engineer located in Gilbert, Arizona. Spacecraft Space Systems Engineers are key members of a cross-disciplinary team helping drive the design, development, integration & test, launch, and on-orbit operations of space vehicles. As a Spacecraft Space Systems Engineer, you will have unique opportunities to witness and take part in the entire engineering lifecycle culminating in the on-orbit delivery of fully mission capable space vehicles to our customers!

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead our product teams in delivering all project objectives on schedule and within budget, while fulfilling contractual, programmatic, and technical requirements. The ideal candidate will effectively measure and report on Earned Value (EV) performance. Key Responsibilities:

• Delivery Oversight: Ensure technical quality, performance, cost, and schedule of product team contributions align with engineering and division processes, program policies, and industry best practices.
• SOW Adherence: Comply with the Integrated Product Team (IPT) Statement of Work (SOW) and implement rigorous change management, collaborating closely with program leadership.
• Resource Management: Identify and communicate staffing needs timely to enable seamless onboarding of resources necessary for achieving program objectives.
• Operational Improvement: Establish and maintain a structured business rhythm, including management reporting and efficient information flow to enhance operational systems and processes.
• Supply Chain Coordination: Collaborate with Global Supply Chain teams to manage suppliers and materials, ensuring alignment with product team targets.
• Risk Management: Take ownership of risks and opportunities, implementing and overseeing effective mitigation strategies.
• Collaboration Tools Development: Design and maintain collaboration tools that facilitate efficient and effective communication across all organizational levels.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS Engineering degree and 8+ years of experience or master's degree and 6+ years of experience.
• Self-starter with strong technical problem-solving skills, an aptitude for understanding system and subsystem interactions and initiative to drive product development to closure
• Experience in systems engineering to include architectural studies, technical baseline definition, requirements & interface management, hardware/software integration, and test planning & execution
• Experience in space systems, spacecraft design, or mission operations
• Must have US Citizenship with active or current Top Secret/SCI Clearance at time of application

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in space systems, spacecraft design, or mission operations
• Experience in requirements development, decomposition and allocation
• Understanding of spacecraft/space system integration & test, launch, and/or mission operations
• Experience in requirements management, system architecture, and CONOPs development
• Requirements Management Tools such as DOORS, and various analysis engineering tools, such as MATLAB
• Experience in any of the following areas is also desired: orbital mechanics, orbital debris modeling, spacecraft attitude control, power systems and modeling, avionics or digital electronics design, risk analysis, optics, communications, thermal design and analysis, or spacecraft integration and testing (either at the spacecraft or payload level)

Primary 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.