Principal Systems Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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.

You will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Lifecycle Sustainment and Modernization Solutions (LSMS) under our SEIT as a Principal Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals in Oklahoma City, OK.  The Position will support a group of qualified and diverse individuals in Oklahoma City, OK.  SEIT provides sustainment support for the B-2 Bomber, E-3 Sentry, Airborne Warning and Control System, and numerous other Government platforms. Our team members complete engineering, reverse engineering, and logistics solution efforts to solve complex obsolescence problems and ensure warfighter supportability.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
• Perform trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications          
• Serve as customer contact for program activities, as well as supporting program review sessions with customers to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance
• Establish design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product development, integration, and test          
• Establish milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules
• Identify program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications          
• Act independently to uncover and resolve issues associated with the development and implementation of assigned projects          
• Participate in presenting company capabilities to potential customers and in the development of potential solutions to customer requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Must a have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) discipline and 5 years of experience or 3 years with a Masters in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) or 1 year with a PhD in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
• Experience in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Power Point, Project)          
• Must be able to work on-site in Oklahoma City, OK. No Relocation Provided       
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with tooling design, manufacturing, and verification
• Analyzing tooling and recommend appropriate solutions for re-work or alternative solutions including modern manufacturing methods          
• Able to access and interpret changes to engineering drawings
• Experience with composites manufacturing          
• Experience with Air Force customers and aerospace industry and military standards          
• Identify, analyze, and solve obsolescence issues          
• Experience with information security, COMSEC and TEMPEST
• Experience in DOORS and/or Cameo          
• Previous Systems Engineering experience in a hardware environment
• Current Active DoD Secret security clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $90,300.00 - $135,500.00The 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.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.