Principal Engineer, Systems
Northrop Grumman
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Colorado Springs • Alabama • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $103,600 - $155,400 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Facilitate the development of new system concepts by converting stakeholder needs, gathered through documentation and solicitation, into clear and reviewable technical approaches
- Perform requirements elicitation and decomposition using behavioral artifacts such as use cases, activity diagrams, and sequence diagrams to demonstrate understanding of the required behaviors and system performance
- Support the development of physical and logical system models that capture the system under development using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approaches and tools
- Support system interface development, as outlined in Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and Interface Design Descriptions (IDDs), by translating system and interface requirements into detailed message-level specifications that facilitate interface development coordination
- Support both formal and informal engineering technical reviews
- Review and critique interface documents, system requirements, verification documentation, architectural documentation, and engineering estimates
- Interface with key stakeholders, including the MDA customer and working-level counterparts, as needed
- Participate in Agile development planning and execution, including iteration planning and status reporting
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s Degree in STEM Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree (preferred) in a STEM-related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in a related STEM discipline with 1 year of relevant work experience
- Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
- Willingness to travel 10% of the time for business needs
- Previous System Engineering experience maintaining frequent internal and external customer contacts and representing the organization in offering solutions to challenging technical issues related to specific projects
- Proven experience fulfilling all responsibilities of this role
- Regularly engage with customers, focusing on identifying their needs and requirements
- Experience with one or more components of the Missile Defense System
- Experience with one or more components involved in Space Defense, Space Domain Awareness, or other Space Missions
- Experience with complex Command and Control Systems, particularly those with extensive networking capabilities
- Experience in performing many responsibilities of this role, especially in concept development and requirement breakdown
- Experience with MBSE approaches and tools (e.g., Cameo)
- Ability to clearly and concisely communicate (both in writing and verbally) with others, present technical information, and accept constructive feedback
- Ability to handle short notice and urgent tasks efficiently without losing productivity
Benefits
- Health Plan
- Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Education Assistance
- Training and Development
- Flexible Work Arrangements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
requirements elicitationbehavioral artifactsuse casesactivity diagramssequence diagramsModel-Based Systems Engineeringsystem interface developmentmessage-level specificationsengineering technical reviewsCommand and Control Systems
Soft Skills
communicationcustomer engagementproblem-solvingfeedback acceptancetime management
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in STEMMaster’s Degree in STEMPhD in STEMDoD-issued Secret security clearance