Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - R10217302

Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - R

Northrop Grumman

Clearwater, FL (full-time onsite)

Relocation assistance may be available.

Yes, 10% of the time.

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.

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

Come be a part of our mission!

We are looking for you to join our team as a Systems Engineer which will be full-time onsite in Clearwater, FL. As a Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, Dev Sec Ops  and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter.

Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

The Systems Engineer is responsible for development and transition of the product throughout the production, maintenance, and sustainment phase of the program. The Systems Engineer ensures the integrity of engineering processes, and timely development of core engineering work products. The Systems Engineer interfaces with the Program Manager, Chief Engineer, Global Supply Chain Manager, other engineering team leads, as well as the customer.

• Support critical subcontractor for development and transition of the product throughout the production, maintenance, and sustainment phase of the program
• Serve as a primary technical interface with the subcontractor on Engineering issues and questions.
• Act as a technical reviewer of CDRL/SDRLs for quality assessment.
• Act as an advisor to inter-organizational management and customers on subcontractor’s technical issues and challenges.
• Support the Program Manager and Engineering Team to make well-structured decisions for program execution.
• Prepare and present technical materials during major reviews such as Critical Design Review, System Verification Review, Test Readiness Review, and other program reviews as needed.
• Track and report technical performance measurements.
• Up to 10% travel to be expected (to customer, supplier, and other Northrop Grumman locations)

• Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years of experience, a Masters of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 6 years of experience or a PhD in STEM discipline with 4 years of…