Sentinel Program Technical Assessment Engineer - 18077-1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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.

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 has an opening for a Principal Systems Engineer to join its Guidance Computer team in Roy, UT in support of 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. 

What You'll Get To Do:

The selected candidate will join the Systems Engineering Strategy and Technical Assessment (SESTA) team. You will contribute to the efficient execution of Systems Engineering (SE). Duties include, but are not limited to:

• The development and publishing key top-level SE processes and policies for the program along with leading top level SE working groups.
• The development, facilitation, and tracking of technical processes, strategies, assessments and metrics for the program to ensure effective technical measures enable execution of the SE strategy.
• Work with multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to understand the metrics and improve engineering products and processes
• Work with engineering tools to extract, automate, and report data from various databases to leadership and customers
• Identifying gaps within our processes to enable stakeholders to fix issues
• Develop top-level engineering processes and governance including the Systems Engineering Management Plan

Basic Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering and 5 years of experience with a Bachelors, 3 years of experience with a Masters, and 1 year of experience with a PhD
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
• Strong Systems Engineering skills (3+ years) with experience participating in Systems Engineering Technical Review milestone events
• Ability to effectively communicate and present technical details to peers, and stakeholders
• Experience with Dynamic Object Oriented Requirement System (DOORS)

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Sentinel SAP clearance
• Experience briefing status regularly to key internal and customer stakeholders
• Experience with technical assessment of engineering projects including data analytics and data visualization
• Experience managing and/or working with requirements with DOORS including DXL development and database manipulation
• Technical experience working on ICBM or large DoD Acquisition programs

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, 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.

Relocation assistance may be available for the selected candidate.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00The 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.