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 Mission Systems is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer Systems Architect with outstanding leadership skills and hands-on experience in development of sensors. The deputy Systems Architect will utilize their background in radar technologies to help develop architectures for future multi-function sensors, and upgrades to current systems.

What You'll Get To Do:

Ensuring the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performing functional analysis, timeline analysis, capability simulations, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware, software, firmware, and integration and test specifications. Interfacing with multiple disciplines, including customers, internal executive management, program management, hardware, software, system engineering, procurement, suppliers, and manufacturing.  In addition, the applicant must be able to lead, and report progress for requirements documentation, technical risk management, key system performance parameters, and lessons learned.

The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills and will have an excellent track record as an effective communicator and problem solver, who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The candidate will have an ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across the business areas as required to accomplish the team goals.

*This position requires up to 100% on-site work due security constraints and an ability to pass an enhanced security review.

Role and Responsibilities

Support the Systems Architect with any program specific responsibilities allocated to the role to include:

Design and development of sensor system architectures and definition of key capabilities and performance requirementsCreate, evolve, and maintain the System Architecture that supports customer requirements, cost, and development schedule, including modularity, scalability, and extensibilityDevelop thorough definition of system interfacesDefine the system implementation approach and operational conceptEnsure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraintsPerform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specificationsPerform system performance modelingLead / oversee technical work products developed by the larger engineering team, supporting design reviews and integration and test activities as neededSupport capture activities, including RFI/RFP preparation, customer presentations and demonstrations, and competitor analysisMaintain knowledge of current and developing technologies and developing strategies for their insertion into both legacy and next-generation sensorsDevelop modifications to existing products to meet unique customer needs, and support / lead the development of next-generation products within a market segmentProvide presentations to customers and senior management, with tailored material based on the audience.Apply new technologies as well as common designs and products enabling rapid development, prototyping and affordable solutions.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’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 Master's of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline and a minimum of 12 years of experience in systems and product development; OR PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 9 years of experience in systems and product development.Must have a current/active Secret Clearance and be able to obtain approval of Special Program Access prior to start.Willingness to work on-site full-time in a program areaExperience with the following topics.RF Systems EngineeringRadar Design / DevelopmentRelevant Algorithm developmentPrevious MATLAB experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Special Access Program (SAP) CurrentLeadership experience with development and/or production program executionExperience leading technical teamsDigital Signal Processing (DSP) experienceHigh proficiency in technical problem solving; to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and monitoringMulti-disciplined knowledge in areas related to engineering including systems design, hardware, software and firmware design, integration and testRF or EW technology background with sensors development and implementation experience

*This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain/maintain DoD Secret Clearance and Special Program Access (SAP) prior to starting and contract award.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Staff Engineer Systems Architect with outstanding leadership skills and hands-on experience in development of sensors. The deputy Systems Architect will utilize their background in radar technologies to help develop architectures for future multi-function sensors, and upgrades to current systems.

What You'll Get To Do:

Ensuring the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performing functional analysis, timeline analysis, capability simulations, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware, software, firmware, and integration and test specifications. Interfacing with multiple disciplines, including customers, internal executive management, program management, hardware, software, system engineering, procurement, suppliers, and manufacturing.  In addition, the applicant must be able to lead, and report progress for requirements documentation, technical risk management, key system performance parameters, and lessons learned.

The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills and will have an excellent track record as an effective communicator and problem solver, who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The candidate will have an ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across the business areas as required to accomplish the team goals.

*This position requires up to 100% on-site work due security constraints and an ability to pass an enhanced security review.

Role and Responsibilities

Support the Systems Architect with any program specific responsibilities allocated to the role to include:

Design and development of sensor system architectures and definition of key capabilities and performance requirementsCreate, evolve, and maintain the System Architecture that supports customer requirements, cost, and development schedule, including modularity, scalability, and extensibilityDevelop thorough definition of system interfacesDefine the system implementation approach and operational conceptEnsure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraintsPerform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specificationsPerform system performance modelingLead / oversee technical work products developed by the larger engineering team, supporting design reviews and integration and test activities as neededSupport capture activities, including RFI/RFP preparation, customer presentations and demonstrations, and competitor analysisMaintain knowledge of current and developing technologies and developing strategies for their insertion into both legacy and next-generation sensorsDevelop modifications to existing products to meet unique customer needs, and support / lead the development of next-generation products within a market segmentProvide presentations to customers and senior management, with tailored material based on the audience.Apply new technologies as well as common designs and products enabling rapid development, prototyping and affordable solutions.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline and a minimum of 12 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 10 years of experience in systems and product development; OR PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 8 years of experience in systems and product development.Must have a current/active Secret Clearance and be able to obtain approval of Special Program Access prior to start.Willingness to work on-site full-time in a program areaExperience with the following topics.RF Systems EngineeringRadar Design / DevelopmentRelevant Algorithm developmentPrevious MATLAB experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Special Access Program (SAP) CurrentLeadership experience with development and/or production program executionExperience leading technical teamsDigital Signal Processing (DSP) experienceHigh proficiency in technical problem solving; to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and monitoringMulti-disciplined knowledge in areas related to engineering including systems design, hardware, software and firmware design, integration and testRF or EW technology background with sensors development and implementation experience

*This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain/maintain DoD Secret Clearance and Special Program Access (SAP) prior to starting and contract award.

 

Northrop Grumman Benefits and Work Environment

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, you would be eligible for our robust benefits package (see https://totalrewards.northropgrumman.com/ for more details) including:

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage401(k), including Employer ContributionsEducational AssistanceLife InsuranceEmployee Assistance Programs & Work/Life SolutionsPaid Time OffHealth & Wellness ResourcesEmployee Discounts

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.

Northrop Grumman strives to offer a balanced work environment for our team members. This position's 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.  Other work schedules are frequently accommodated and may be arranged to support, for example, an employee's family commitments.

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 most positions.

Salary Range: $179,600.00 - $269,400.00

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.