Principal Engineer Systems - Cost Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available
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’s national 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.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Engineer Systems - Cost Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL
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The Cost Engineering position represents a unique specialty engineering opportunity within the larger Systems Engineering organization. The Cost Engineer works closely with all technical aspects and requirements of the program, linking the technical solution to the cost solution. They are responsible for performing a variety of engineering economic analyses that can be executed throughout the product life cycle stages. The position requires an understanding of at least two of the following analyses:
Cost-Effectiveness, Life Cycle Cost (LCC), Cost As an Independent Variable (CAIV), Design to Cost (DTC), and Cost Reduction Initiatives (CRI). It requires systems thinking and a working knowledge of the development life cycle. The candidate will develop tradeoffs of requirements, design, performance, cost, and schedule to address affordability constraints. The candidate should have a foundational understanding of Systems Engineering; stakeholder analysis, mission engineering, system architecture and design, system integration, system analysis and trade studies, risk and opportunity management.

• Mission focused Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
• Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCC)
• Trade Studies (e.g., CAIV, BCAs)
• Design to Cost (DTC)
• Should Cost
• Cost Reduction Opportunities and Initiatives
• Cost Metrics Development

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.

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 3 years of related professional/military experience OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 1 years of related professional/military experience
• Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

• Advanced degree or certification in Systems Engineering
• Experience with cost-effectiveness, LCC, CAIV, DTC, and/or CRI analyses
• Experience in developing cost research models and cost risks analysis for complex aerospace systems
• Experience in performing cost estimating activities such as cost analysis, statistical analysis, WBS development, and cost risk analysis
• Experience with DoD Acquisition principles and guides, e.g. MIL-STD 881E, O&S CAPE Guide, DAU Guide on Systems Engineering, etc.
• Working knowledge of cost parametric tools: ACEIT, SEER from Galorath, VBA and Unison True Planning
• Experience in Cost…