Principal​/Sr. Principal Factory Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems – Principal / Sr. Principal Factory Systems Engineer

Location:

Linthicum, MD

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is a trusted provider of mission‑enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Join us to contribute to revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world.

• Define software and hardware integration strategy and develop test roadmap/plan for advanced digital platforms supporting manufacturing and fabrication of microelectronics.
• Support planning, design, development, and installation of manufacturing automation tools and services.
• Collaborate with solution providers and partners to verify capabilities satisfy program requirements.
• Design validation approaches to ensure the system fulfills its operational objectives and stakeholder requirements in its intended operational setting.
• Ensure system technical compliance with the program Statement of Work (SOW) and system requirements.
• Support system engineering activities including trade studies, analysis of alternatives, requirement decomposition/allocation, and requirement verification/validation.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for verifying system requirements.

• A STEM degree with at least 5 years of experience (or equivalent).
• Direct experience with at least one phase of the software development lifecycle.
• Evidence of experience with systems engineering concepts such as requirements engineering, use case development, logical architecture modeling, interface definition, integration planning, test planning, verification, and validation.
• Ability to synthesize internal and external customer needs into system tests that acknowledge technical and schedule constraints.
• Experience with component and system integration.
• Must be willing to work on site 100% of the time and may require limited travel to local facilities.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.

• A STEM degree with at least 8 years of experience (or equivalent).
• Direct experience with at least one phase of the software development lifecycle.
• Evidence of experience with systems engineering concepts such as requirements engineering, use case development, logical architecture modeling, interface definition, integration planning, test planning, verification, and validation.
• Ability to synthesize internal and external customer needs into system tests that acknowledge technical and schedule constraints.
• Experience with component and system integration.
• Must be willing to work on site 100% of the time and may require limited travel to local facilities.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.

• Active US government security clearance.
• Experience with systems engineering for government information systems and/or manufacturing systems.
• Automation of engineering tasks using scripting and/or orchestration tools.
• Integration experience ensuring the transition of systems, software, and components into operational environments.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and software tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with Applied Materials Smart Factory CIM solution.

Primary Level Salary Range: $ – $
Secondary Level Salary Range: $ – $

Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and Long Term Incentives. Northrop Grumman provides health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid holidays, and PTO.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. citizenship is required for positions with government clearance.

Estimated posting period: 20 days, subject to change based on business needs.

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