Principal Engineer Systems Global ART Lead Systems Engineer (24-448)

$97,500 - $146,300/Yr

Northrop Grumman - Schriever Air Force Base, CO

Full-time - Principal

Schriever Air Force Base, CO

5,001-10,000 employees

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Principal Engineer Systems - Global ART Lead Systems Engineer position at Northrop Grumman involves working within the Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications Experimentation Laboratory (C2BMC X-Lab) to develop and integrate future-capability prototypes for the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). The role requires a disciplined systems engineering approach to analyze and enhance system performance, integrating external elements with C2BMC, and contributing to the development of advanced missile defense technologies.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and integrate systems-of-systems.
• Analyze high-level needs and refine capabilities into an integrated set of requirements.
• Communicate effectively and present technical approaches and findings.
• Work on IRAD-type projects.
• Perform full cycle systems engineering of new capabilities.
• Derive capabilities and requirements based on customer needs.
• Design system interfaces and develop Interface Control Documents.
• Lead the integration of R&D systems into C2BMC.
• Assess C2BMC prototype system performance using state vectors.
• Enhance experimental prototypes based on performance results.

Requirements

• Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of related experience, or a Master's degree with 3 years of experience, or a PhD with 1 year of experience.
• 1+ years of experience leading or contributing to an integrated team environment.
• Experience with use case, system requirements, and performance specification development.
• Understanding of systems engineering processes and principles.
• Comfortable with rapidly changing requirements and tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of Operations Concept (OPSCON) and Concept of Operations (CONOPS) development.
• Experience with system and subsystem decomposition and integration practices.
• Proficiency in analysis tool development using MATLAB, Excel, S-Code, and Satellite Toolkit (STK).
• Operating systems experience with Windows and Unix/Linux.

Nice-to-haves

• Current and active TS/SCI clearance.
• Coding skills in Java, C++, and shell scripts.
• Experience using Agile methodology for software development.

Benefits

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements