US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 is currently seeking a Principal Systems Engineer Level 3 in our Engineering department for our Elkton, MD office.

Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award winning restaurants, and inns.  You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line.  Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the C&D Canal where ships from around the globe cruise. https://www.ccgov.org/government/tourism

Job Summary

In this role you will be working to support the PS&C group in developing the digital twin architecture of our solid rocket motor and accompanying motion controls products. Our work is focused on developing component and subsystem propulsion products to support our top-level customers. Typical systems include Solid Rocket Motors and their related components, Thrust Vector Attitude Control Systems and related software. Our programs offer a unique experience to Systems Engineers, as you will get to experience the full Lifecyle development process from beginning of a program to final test and delivery. We work with many customers from the Navy to the Air Force, as well as multiple private industry partners. The job will require the blending of Systems Engineering Leadership and the utilization of Model Based Systems Engineering tools. You will have the opportunity to help shape how we use MBSE at PS&C, and how our customers use it.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Employ MBSE approaches to developing products using the Systems Modeling Language (SysML), and MBSE resources to capture, maintain, and visualize a product solution within an integrated system model. Used to communicate the design and facilitate automation of integration with other domains.
• Serve as a primary advocate for MBSE application on the program.
• Develop, optimize & demonstrate best practices with modern MBSE processes & standards for incorporation into our programs and site processes.
• Perform technical planning, system design development, verification and validation, cost and risk, and requirements management for our systems.
• Perform functional analysis, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into a workable performance specification.
• Creates and manages System Architecture under self-direction using CAMEO.
• Collaborate with Program Managers and Chief Engineers to define SE WBS and develop a schedule of deliverables for Systems Engineering. Work with team to shape MBSE deliverables to the need of contract.
• Act as the primary Systems Engineering liaison between the customer and the program.
• Provide mentorship to Junior Engineers about the Systems Engineering Domain.
• Prepare, present, and lead discussion of system engineering materials during System Requirement Review, System Functional Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review and System Verification Review and other formal program reviews.
• Lead development of Systems Engineering activities as required by the program SOW, working closely with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Testing, Analysis, and Program Management.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and 5 years of experience or Master’s Degree in Systems Engineering or Engineering and 3 years of experience or a PhD and 2 years of experience
• Systems Engineering lifecycle experience. Primarily from Proposal/SRR through a Critical Design Review or similar type of milestone.
• Experience developing and reviewing requirements and conducting requirements management.
• Experience with CAMEO MBSE execution and managing model content.
• Ability to work freely and independently within a CAMEO environment.
• Ability to direct other to work with CAMEO environment.
• Experienced, skilled, and disciplined in system engineering processes (requirements analysis and definition, Physical and Functional Architecture Definitions, Technical planning).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance, US citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Secret DoD clearance.
• Experience in Requirement and Verification methods within a Digital Engineering Environment.
• Experience with coordinating Systems Milestones reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR).
• Demonstrated behaviors of a systems thinker; selects and applies appropriate systems thinking skills to solve very complex problems and implement constructive change.
• Experience with analysis/simulation development and integration.
• Experience with test planning and execution.
• Experience with requirements management using DOORS.
• Prior experience working with NASA or on a program where NASA was the ultimate customer.
• Experience with designing to and implementing NASA Standards on a design program.
• 3+ year of experience in Mechanical or Electrical Design of Aerospace products.
• Systems engineering experience within the Development life cycle phase of propulsion product.

Salary Range: $102,400.00 - $153,600.00

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.