Sr Staff Engineer Systems

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% 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.

Senior Staff Systems Engineer – located in Oklahoma City, OK
. This role is part of the Systems Engineering organization at Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems.

• Primary technical point of contact for program and customer leadership teams.
• Lead cross‑functional technical execution of weapons system modernization efforts.
• Lead major milestone events to ensure program requirements are being met or mitigated.
• Lead the Hardware Sustaining Engineering IPT by providing oversight of armament integration and certification requirements/tasks.
• Lead the requirement verification of integrated functional capability (IFC) releases, subsystem upgrades, and weapon system modification integration activities.
• Manage and lead the planning and conduct of analyses/tests necessary to obtain nuclear and or conventional certification of applicable configuration(s).
• Ensure hardware/software updates comply with conventional and nuclear armament safety requirements.
• Maintain design documentation and follow configuration management requirements.
• Ensure the certified status of the weapon system is maintained.
• Identify, manage, and demonstrate compliance with armament certification requirements.
• Support long range capabilities initiative and business capture activities regarding the armament subsystem.
• Familiar with armament integration and test planning, policies and procedures.
• Preparation of detailed statements of work and program schedules, test plans, program status reporting, and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) reporting.
• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal.

• Must have a Bachelors degree in a STEM field and at least 14 years of relevant military / engineering experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 12 years of relevant military / engineering experience, OR a PhD and at least 10 years of relevant military / engineering experience.
• Must have an active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
• Must have experience with armament integration and test planning, policies and procedures.
• Must have experience leading cross‑functional team execution of complex integration efforts.
• Must have experience developing and shaping strategic objectives through cross‑program and/or customer collaboration.

• Advanced knowledge and understanding of governing certifications, specifications, and directives with emphasis on Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 63‑125, Department of the Air Force Manual (DAFMAN) 91‑101, 91‑118, 91‑119, AFI 91‑208, and MIL‑STD 1822, 1760, 464, 461, 704, 1553, 810, 882 and 1289. Also, MIL‑HDBK‑516, and 1763.
• Working knowledge of multiple engineering disciplines: nuclear design, aerospace, mechanical, electrical, software, nuclear hardness, nuclear surety and safety, materials.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of the IFC development and Aircraft Monitor and Control (AMAC) test process, procedures and analysis.
• Experience with formal decision‑making…