US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: None
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
**Description**
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 worlds 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.
The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!
Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Payload & Ground Systems, Strategic Force Programs in Azusa, CA, is seeking an innovative Principal (Level 3) or /Sr. Principal (Level 4) Systems Engineer to support Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), system requirements and architectural modeling, and requirements and verification in support of the development of space payloads and ground systems. The organization supports space-based surveillance systems for varied missions including missile warning/defense and environmental monitoring. A qualified candidate will collaborate with diverse engineering teams across the product lifecycle from pre-proposal through product development, delivery, and sustainment to assist in understanding customer solution intent, establishing and managing the technical baseline, supporting system modeling, and developing content for review milestones. This role will report on-site daily. We can accommodate partial telework, but is dependent upon business/program need.
Additional responsibilities may be assigned commensurate with performance or due to business needs.
**Basic Qualifications: (Principal Level 3)**
+ Bachelors Degree in a STEM field with 5 years related technical experience in a Space/Defense industry position, OR a Masters Degree in a STEM field & 3 years of related technical experience in a space/defense industry
+ Ability to obtain & maintain a DoD security clearance (US Citizenship Required)
+ SysML and Cameo expertise
+ Working knowledge of DOORS (Classic or Next Gen)
+ Experience/exposure to DODAF modeling
**Basic Qualifications: (Sr. Principal Level 4)**
+ Bachelors Degree in a STEM field with 9 years related technical experience in a Space/Defense industry position, OR a Masters Degree in a STEM field & 7 years of related technical experience in a space/defense industry
+ Ability to obtain & maintain a DoD security clearance (US Citizenship Required)
+ SysML and Cameo expertise
+ Working knowledge of DOORS (Classic or Next Gen)
+ Experience/exposure to DODAF modeling
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ Certificate or advanced degree in Systems Engineering
+ Masters Degree in a STEM field with 7 years (Sr. Principal Engineer) of experience in a Space/Defense industry position
+ Active DoD TS/SSBI clearance
+ Certificate in SysML and/or DODAF
+ DOORS experience including automation (DXL)
+ Experience with generating reports in Cameo utilizing VTL (Velocity Template Language)
+ Experience with generating customer-delivered DODAF views
+ Experience with related OMG schema such as the UML Testing Profile
+ Experience with modeling cyber-physical (hardware & software) solutions
+ Experience in an Agile modeling environment
Salary Range: $101,400.00 - $152,200.00Salary Range 2: $125,800.00 - $188,600.00
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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority** . The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .
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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
