RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 25 of the TimeDescriptionAt Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples lives around the world today, and for generations to come.
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Staff Systems Engineer- Triton SEIT Deputy Development Lead
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25 of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.



Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer for the Triton program in Rancho Bernardo, San Diego CA at the Autonomous Design Center of Excellence.

The selected candidate will fill the role of Triton SEIT Deputy Development Lead for the Triton Systems Engineering IPT. In this role, the selected candidate will be responsible for leading a diverse engineering design teams to provide imaginative, technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems across the Triton Development Program as part of the Triton Enterprise. This includes scope across the entire spectrum of the Systems Engineering V-Model. The candidate will be executing system integration tasking across the entire lifecycle of a system and integrating new capabilities on the MQ-4C Triton platform. The selected candidate will lead SE disciplines including requirements development, use case development, capability (hardware and software) development, integration planning, lab integration, test planning, formal test, and verification. Additionally, the selected candidate will be responsible for leading the efforts of Triton Systems Engineerings’ Specialty Engineering disciplines including Cybersecurity, EMI/EMC, System Safety and Human Factors (HFE).

The selected candidate will also be expected to lead tasking and provide direction in establishment and management of the technical baseline including Integrated Functional Capability (IFC) development and technical configuration and change management.

This is a full time on-site role with no opportunity for regular telecommuting.

Essential Duties will include:

  • Lead cross-IPT development of system level requirements and use cases

  • Implement requirements verification methodology and traceability

  • Lead development of interface definitions and integration plans

  • Lead formal integration campaigns for new development hardware/software

  • Support capabilities based system level testing of fully integrated complex software and hardware subsystems

  • Lead evaluation and disposition of integration and test anomalies and assist disposition and correction of issues as found

  • Manage flowdown of new capabilities and configurations of developmental IFCs into Production and Fielded assets

  • Evaluate proposed technical changes and lead development of future capability roadmaps within specified capability areas

  • Lead and evaluate proposal bids for Systems Engineering IPT proposals

  • Act as Control Account Manager (CAM) for Triton SEIT Development portfolio

  • Act as Delegate of Authority (DOA) for SEIT Development Lead as needed

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelors Degree in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 12 years of engineering experience; Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with minimum 10 years engineering experience; or PhD degree in STEM discipline with minimum of 8 years of engineering experience

  • Demonstrated leadership experience of technical cross-discipline teams

  • Demonstrated experience in cost/schedule management for complex technical program

  • Experience in developing, preparing and defending proposal bids for technical programs

  • Active DoD Secret clearance

  • Must have ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active DoD Top Secret clearance

  • MS Degree in STEM discipline with applicable work experience

  • Familiarity with HALE ISR UAV programs (Triton, RQ-4)

  • Demonstrated experience in Systems Engineering specialty disciplines (cybersecurity, safety, EMI or Human Factors)

  • Familiarity with Systems Engineering V model and Design processes

  • Familiarity with TeamCenter PLC and JIRA/Confluence

  • Demonstrated experience with IFC Development and Management

  • Familiarity with requirements decomposition and verification campaigns

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We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Educational assistance is available to employees who want to continue to learn and develop skills/knowledge.

Our educational assistance program supports employee development by providing resources such as:

  • Free Education Advice-ability to speak with an experienced advisor to tailor an educational program to your career goals and needs.

  • Tuition Savings at Accredited Schools: Access a network of accredited schools in a variety of locations (and online) to take advantage of reduced tuition costs and waived fees.

  • Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide benefits for the member, our leaders and the company. Our ERGs offer opportunities to be a friend, be active, be a volunteer, be a leader, to be recognized and to be yourself. Every ERG is inclusive of all employees

Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00

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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet 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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2980 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, Virginia 20171 USA
www.northropgrumman.com/careers
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Location
San Diego, California, United States
Type
Permanent
Company Details
Northrop Grumman
2980 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, Virginia 20171 USA
www.northropgrumman.com/careers
1718 Open Jobs Available
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with the capabilities they need to connect and protect the world and push the boundaries of human exploration across the universe....

Benefits:
We’re committed to supporting our employees in all aspects of life, both on and off the job. Our benefits extend to you and your family, offering comprehensive health coverage, flexible work options, back-up child and elder care programs and more. Explore Total Rewards

RECRUITMENT FRAUD AND SAFETY CONTENT

Recruitment Fraud and Safety

Recruitment fraud is an illegal scam that exploits job seekers into providing personal information or money for fraudulent ‘job opportunities’ on career websites. This kind of fraud is usually done through unsolicited emails and text messages, or through fake websites and social media accounts posing as a company. Northrop Grumman recruiters will never:

Request payment for applications or interviews.
Offer resume coaching or training for technical assessments.
Extend a job offer without conducting an interview.
Send communication from unofficial email domains (e.g. Yahoo, Gmail, etc.).

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