Principal Systems Engineer - Run-Ahead CFPT (20-413)

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you'll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

At Northrop Grumman we develop cutting-edge technology that preserves freedom and advances human discovery. 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 continue to innovate with developments from launching the first commercial flight to space, to discovering the early beginnings of the universe. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

The Engineering organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is looking for you to join our team as a Principal Systems Engineer based out of Colorado Springs, CO.

What You'll get to Do:

• Successful candidate will perform use case development, and prepare systems engineering artifacts including definition of Epics and Features to be developed by program Cross-Functional Product Teams to implement customer requested capabilities.
• Support the development and review of interface documents, system requirements, Verification Cross Reference Matrix (VCRM) development, architectural documentation, system engineering estimates, and author and perform formal and informal engineering reviews.
• Position will also provide use case development support to junior systems engineering team members to enhance use case skills in the department.
• Responsibilities include adhering to DOORS processes and procedures, reviewing the content and details of technical products, and acting as a technical interface to MDA working level counterparts on an as-required basis.
• Candidate will be actively involved in the efforts associated with Agile development including iteration planning, statusing, and agile team leadership.
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Basic Qualifications:
  • An active Secret clearance is required.
  • 5 Years with Bachelor's degree in a STEM-related field; or 3 years' experience with a Master's degree.
  • Experience in mission analysis with skill in development of use cases, sequence diagrams, and SysML modeling in support of MBSE.
  • Experience applying requirements management practices using the DOORS tool or similar.
  • Candidate skills required include:
    • Requirements solicitation, derivation, and decomposition to lower level subsystems and components.
    • Maintenance of system and component baselines in a requirement management system.
    • Defining the relationships between internal and external components.
    • Communicating system level use cases and associated Epics and Feature relationships to a diverse group of customers, developers, engineers, subject matter experts, and users. Preferred Qualifications:
      • Experience with Agile Methods, and Epic and Feature definition is a significant plus.
      • Skills generating system/element level functional, performance, and interface specifications to document and control the achievement of the desired capabilities.
      • Skills in logical architecture modeling and/or interface definition, as well as knowledge of cyber security concepts and security accreditation.
      • Demonstrated ability to analyze high level needs utilizing use cases/scenarios and relate them to the requirements.
      • Experience with / knowledge of MBSE or model-based engineering.
      • Excellent communications skills desired (written and oral).
      • Ability to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.
      • Demonstrated ability to implement engineering plans within a project.
      • Experience with Cyber Security, the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and network design are highly desired.
      • Additionally, experience as a scrum master in an Agile development environment is desirable. What We Can Offer You:
        
        Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following:
        • Health Plan
        • Savings Plan
        • Paid Time Off
        • Education Assistance
        • Training and Development
        • Flexible Work Arrangements
          
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          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. 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. Learn about Northrop Grumman Total Rewards and Benefits.
          
          Additional Northrop Grumman Information:
          
          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 www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. Associated topics: cloud architect, equipment, http, infrastructure, infrastructure architect, ip, maintenance, senior engineer, server, system architect

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