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Engineer/Principal Engineer Systems – Strike Program (Clearance Required) full_time

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

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 is currently seeking a Systems ngineer in support of the Strike Programs in our Chandler, AZ office.

The selected candidate will join the Systems Engineering team in developing the Strike Product Line and executing relevant demonstration missions.  In this role a candidate can expect to work cross functionally with several IPTs to decompose top level system requirements into component level specifications while executing mission planning and system testing activities

 
System Engineer Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Requirements Development

  • Cross Functional Team Engagement and Leadership

  • Ownership of requirements decomposition process and systems engineering work product related to assigned IPT

  • Mission Management

This position maybe offered at the Engineer Systems Level 2 or maybe offered at the Principal Engineer Systems Level 3.

Basic Qualifications:  

If offered at the Engineer Systems level 2 requires:

  • BS in Engineering with a minimum of 2 years related experience, master’s degree with 0 years of related experience.

  • U.S. Citizenship is required

  • Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope

  • Strong oral and written communication skill 

If offered at the Principal Engineer Systems Level 3 requires:

  • BS in Engineering with a minimum of 5 years related experience, master’s degree with 3 years of related experience or PhD with 1 year of experience. 

  • U.S. Citizenship is required

  • Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope

  • Strong oral and written communication skill 

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • A strong experienced-based and academic foundation in Systems Engineering fundamentals

  • OCSMP Level 1 or Level 2 Certification

  • Experience with RD&E Weapon System Development

  • Experience with IBM DOORS

Salary Range: $77,200.00 – $115,800.00Salary Range 2: $95,300.00 – $142,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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