RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 Defense Systems is seeking a NC3 Architect.  This position is located in Roy, UT or Bellevue, NE.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do:

Create, evolve, and maintain the development roadmap and concept capabilities that support customer requirements, cost, and development schedule.Develop thorough definition of system of system interfaces.Define the system implementation approach and operational concept.Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.Monitor technical work products developed by the larger engineering team, supporting design reviews and integration and test activities as needed.Lead and support capture activities, including RFI/RFP preparation, customer presentations and demonstrations, and competitor analysis as needed.Maintain knowledge of current and developing technologies and developing strategies for their insertion into both legacy and next-generation systems.Develop customer engagement strategy and presentations to customers.Serves as consultant to top management in long-range company planning concerning new or projected areas of technological research and advancements.Apply new technologies as well as common designs and products enabling rapid development, prototyping and affordable solutions.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

Bachelor’s of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline and a minimum of 16 years of experience in systems and product development; OR Master's of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline and a minimum of 14 years of experience in systems and product development; OR PhD in PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 12 years of experience in systems and product development.Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Top Secret/SCI Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years.Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.Experience with the following topics:NC3 systemsSystems architecture development.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 12 years of experience in systems and product development.Special Access Program (SAP) Current.Leadership experience with development and employment of NC3 solutions.

Salary Range: $175,600.00 - $263,400.00

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.