About the role

  • Principal Engineer at Northrop Grumman managing Missile Defense Integration and supporting U.S. defense operations. Collaborating with teams to develop solutions for complex requirements in the defense sector.

Responsibilities

  • Will conduct requirements elicitation through behavioral artifacts like use cases, which help both in understanding and communicating the required behaviors and system performance
  • Assist in developing and reviewing interface documents, system requirements, Verification Cross Reference Matrix (VCRM), architectural documentation, and engineering estimates, as well as conducting both formal and informal engineering reviews
  • Ability to adapt quickly and support different tasks on short notice
  • Work will be carried out under the guidance of the C2BMC Systems Engineering Manager, the Product Owner, and the Core Systems Engineering team lead, supporting various project engineers
  • Work will also coordinate with team members, C2BMC management, and government clients to ensure delivery of high-quality products on schedule and within resource limits
  • Adhering to DOORS processes and procedures, reviewing the content and details of technical products, and serving as a technical interface to MDA working-level counterparts as required
  • The candidate will participate actively in Agile development activities, such as iteration planning, providing status updates, and supporting Agile team leadership

Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in STEM Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree (preferred) in a STEM-related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in a related STEM discipline with 1 year of relevant work experience
  • Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
  • Must have at least 5 years of experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems and specialty engineers to develop solutions, with a background in all aspects of the systems development life cycle
  • Regularly engaging with internal and external customers and representing the organization to resolve complex technical problems related to specific projects
  • Must have experience in requirements elicitation, including the use of behavior diagrams as an analysis tool to understand and decompose requirements
  • Must have a solid understanding of systems engineering processes and principles, along with proven experience in applying them to develop product solutions
  • Must have experience interacting with customers to elicit requirements and with stakeholders to convey an understanding of the intent of the requirements
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, including the ability to clearly articulate technical methods and findings. Also capable of writing and executing engineering plans within a project

Benefits

  • Health Plan
  • Savings Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Education Assistance
  • Training and Development
  • Flexible Work Arrangements

Job title

Principal Engineer, Systems

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$103,600 - $155,400 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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