Sr Staff Systems Architect Engineer -TS/SCI Required (Space Systems)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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.

Do you want to be a Deputy Chief Engineer and Enterprise Integration lead? If so, we need you ensure that a newly developed space vehicle system gets integrated into the larger customer architecture.

You will be responsible for:

• Ensuring that the Space Vehicles being design and built by NG contribute to the larger mission success
• Supporting the Chief Engineer in ensuring that the program is practicing all engineering functions in accordance with customer and internal NG standards
• Assisting with Business development / Capture / Proposals for future missions within the same family of products
• Educating program technical and program leadership, officers and operators on a typical roadmap for system integration
• Interfacing and driving engagement directly with key external stakeholders to ensure mission success
• Laying out a regular cadence of stakeholder interaction and speaking for NG position on technical topics within your area of responsibility (AOR)

Basic Qualifications:

• 13 Years with Bachelors degree in a technical field; 11 Years with Masters; 9 Years with PhD.
• Must have U.S. Citizenship with active or current TS/SCI clearance at time of application
• Understanding of Systems Engineering principles and practices
• Must have ability to lead multi-disciplinary team
• Must have experience with space system integration with external interfaces including ground segment and host vehicles as well as on orbit operations
• Must be self-directed and able to envision the end state of the mission system and take initiative to drive the appropriate development to closure (whether that be currently in scope work or getting the necessary work in scope)
• Must be able to give executive briefings that communicate complex technical concepts to an audience of non-subject matter experts with varying levels of space domain experience

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Current Access to the program
• Understanding of the space security domain
• Experience in RPO mission design, space vehicle development and ground software development
• Experience with space system developmental test and evaluation

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Salary Range: $188,200.00 - $282,200.00

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.