Principal Engineer Systems-AHT

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.Northrop Grumman Defense Systems has an opening for a Principal Systems Engineer. This position will be in Huntsville, Alabama and will support the TGE/BONES program.
Job Description:
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.
The selected engineer will be responsible for filling the role of Platform Lead. This position requires managing the Fixed Site architecture. Tasks include:

Bringing together the work of multiple teams, internal (NG) and external (non-NG), to manage the System of Systems architecture.

Manage face-to-face communication between the customer and the teams, ensuring the requirements of the customer are understood and met.

Briefing leadership and customer on architecture status.

Basic qualifications:

Experience: 5 Years with Bachelors; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD.

Secret Clearance or ability to obtain

Travel requirements: 10%

MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel)

Experience utilizing Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence)

Preferred qualifications:

Coursework in Systems Engineering

Experience supervising teams

Experience with customer relations

Experience as a technical project lead

Experience with strategic planning and vision

Experience with cross functional collaboration

Experience with system of systems architecture

Excellent written and verbal skills

Excellent presentation skills

Ability to generate documentation for leadership

Ability to build a culture of collaboration and common goals across a team

Ability to thrive in a rapidly changing, collaborative setting.

Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00The 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.