Staff Engineer Systems -Active DoD Secret Clearance Required

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.

Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.

Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include : concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.

Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

Job Responsibilities :

• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer and product requirements that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
• Collaborate in an Agile, self-organizing cross-functional environment
• Support technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and effectiveness analyses for MA
• Execute the gathering and analysis for sector Preventive Corrective Action Board (PCAB) on quarterly rhythm for the sector / program.
• Compilation of the key performance indicators for the programs within the sector, and coordination with leadership to address any actions for underperforming programs.
• Lead for coordination, collection and reporting of sector level Mission Assurance and Effectiveness dashboard, Pathways rotation program for new hires PoC for Mission Assurance.
• Monitor and reporting of budgets at a functional level to ensure execution per provided constraints to meet financial expectations.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative / team settings across all levels.

Basic Qualifications :

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred and 14 years of related experience, or a Masters Degree in a STEM discipline and 12 years of related experience or a PhD with 9 years experience
• Active DOD Secret Security Clearance last investigated within 5 1 / 2 years and the ability to obtain special program access
• Experience in data analysis
• Previous experience working with DCMA customer
• Working knowledge of systems engineering principles and processes
• Demonstrate ability to quickly learning new concepts and approaches

Preferred Qualifications :

Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with technical teams and customer personnel.

Salary Range : $142,500 - $213,700

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.

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 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 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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.