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Advanced Programs Sr. Principal/Principal Systems Hypersonic Engineer 14247

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: 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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems – Advanced Programs is looking to add a Sr. Principal or Principal Systems Hypersonic Engineer to join the team in Huntsville, Alabama or Roy, Utah and may offer a competitive relocation package

This position will support systems engineering for a hypersonic vehicle. This includes performing technical planning, requirement development, verification and validation, and development of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for verifying system requirements for a system and sub-systems. This includes collaboration with hardware, software, and Integration, Assembly, Test and Checkout (IATC) integrated product teams (IPTs).  As a Systems Engineer on this team, you will support a team of engineers to define, develop, decompose, analyze, verify, and validate requirements for weapon system. In this role, you will be supporting program leadership and the customer to define and maintain the technical baseline. Ultimately, you will support the program through maturity and milestones to achieve the mission by ensuring teams are aware of the compliance requirements they will need to meet. The Hypersonic System Engineering will be responsible for the overall MBSE, requirements derivation, and architecture work-content for IRAD supporting hypersonic vehicle development, along with supporting internal and external interfaces content.

Basic Qualifications:

  • T03: BachelorsStem degree in science with 5 years experience, Master's degree with 3 years experience or PhD with 1 year experience.
  • T04: Bachelors Stem degree in science with 8 years experience, Master's degree with 6 years experience or PhD with 4 years experience.
  • Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years.
  • Minimum 5+ yrs requirements development/derivation experience
  • Minimum 3 yrs MBSE tools experience
  • Experience integrating requirements, performance and interface, into MBSE tools

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Developing architectures from primary sources (without gov’t architecture model), and knowledge on how to develop structural, behavioral, etc. models from the primary sources (USG Policy, DoD Instructions, and stakeholder elicitation).
  • Create AoA frameworks for alternate architectures and develop simulations tied to Measures of Effectiveness (MoEs) and Measures of Performance (MoPs) in CAMEO using Activity, State, and Parametric methods.
  • Comfortable briefing to an Executive Leadership audience .
  • ICBM/Missile experience (Hypersonics)
  • Reentry Vehicle experience
  • Range Safety Tailoring and Certification Experience for Flight Tests

Position Benefits:

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

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

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

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Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00Salary Range 2: $118,600.00 - $168,000.00

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.

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.

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