RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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.Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector has an opening for a* Sr. Principal Engineer Systems to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida.*

The successful candidate will have the ability to analyze architectures and develop various DODAF or SysML Viewpoints in support of this effort. The candidate will also be responsible for administering weekly, monthly, and quarterly scrum-of-scrum meetings using the Atlassian Tool-suite and assisting in the leadership of a 40+ person team of model-based systems engineers. The role also requires the creation, monitoring, and reporting of metrics to leadership, ensuring the development of the system model is aligned with program milestones and an associated, decomposed schedule. This individual will also be the primary point of contact between Systems Engineering and DevOps to support development of threads, capabilities, and system features.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists with design, testing, and documentation reviews.
• Evaluates supplier documentation and Standard Operating Worksheets (SSOWs) for modeling compliance.
• Creates and manages Risks and Opportunities (R&O), coordinating with various organizations.
• Collaborates to decompose system requirements into manageable, lower-level specifications.
• Coordinates requirement verification and traceability practices.
• Works with stakeholders to define and drive system use cases and concepts of operations.
• Collaborates to develop and update organizational processes, including process diagrams and manuals.
• Facilitates and supports various working groups focused on defining and coordinating model capabilities and usage, while documenting gaps in modeling efforts and ensuring they are addressed.
• Collaborate with a team of engineers to ensure that new processes, standards, or products are clearly understood, adhered to, and effectively implemented.
  Benefits Statement: We offer flexible work arrangements, a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Basic Qualifications (Sr Principal Level):

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 8 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 6 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 4 years of related professional/military experience.

• Must have substantial experience in Agile project management using the Atlassian tool-suite.

• Must have experience in Model Based Systems Engineering, particularly in aerospace systems.

• Must have experience collaborating across engineering disciplines to architect, design, or implement complex systems.

• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Top Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Software Engineering.

• Experience with Cameo Enterprise Architecture and the Systems Modeling Language (SysML).

• Experience in the military aerospace development environment is preferred.

• Experience developing various DODAF views, especially Operational and Functional viewpoints, using MBSE tools like Cameo.

• Experience integrating hardware and software in a lab environment.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00The 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.