Systems Engineer - Level 4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU), has an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Principal Software Engineer – Level 4 to join our Internal Research and Development (IRAD) Team. This position is in Colorado Springs, CO.

As a Sr Principal Systems Engineer – Level 4 supporting Internal Research and Development (IRAD), you will work in a collaborative environment to understand system requirements and perform systems engineering for an innovative Fire Control System.

• Perform model-based systems engineering (MBSE) functional and behavior analysis for a software and hardware integrated system.
• Participate in a MBSE environment to develop system-of-systems requirements via system/component trade studies and analysis.
• Contributes to publishing change notices to system specification and update of requirements databases, architectural models, interface definitions, and trace system and Element level requirements.
• Document analysis results in reports and briefings for critique and review by internal and external stakeholders.
• Create and present briefings within the team and external stakeholders.
• Duties will include leading system engineering in the development of requirements, model, and tracking status of verification.
• Perform detailed tracking of changes to system requirements and verification
• Decompose hardware and software requirements from the Prime item design specification (PIDS).

Seeking candidates who find satisfaction in working on challenging and diverse assignments in collaborative settings across all levels.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a Master's STEM Degree and 6 years of related experience, or 4 years of experience with a PhD.
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD‑issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs
• Strong prior experience with the use of MSOSA (Cameo) and DOORS.
• Applicants must demonstrate a strong hardware and software technical background in architecture development, functional decomposition, requirements development and allocation, and interface definition with system‑modelling tools.
• Applicants must have a strong background in MBSE (Model Based Systems Engineering) and the use of SysML to describe behaviors of a complex DoD system.
• Must be able to support an in‑person / closed‑area work environment
• Familiarity with software development requirements and testing methodologies.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a team with limited direction.
• Self‑motivated and able to work in a dynamic team environment with both collocated and geographically dispersed team members with varying experience levels.
• Possess strong verbal and written communications skills necessary to work effectively in a small technical team environment, and to accurately represent requirement/test perspectives to system architects, software designers, other test and test…