Sr. Principal System Operations Engineer - (Harrogate UK) at Northrop Grumman

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal System Operations Engineer to work as a member of an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) team member in Harrogate, UK.

This role requires a two (2) year commitment and the ability to successfully pass a physical and psychological exam. A comprehensive overseas compensation package is offered with this position including relocation assistance. The Operations Engineering team is seeking an engineer who will be responsible for the following:

• Monitoring system and subsystem operation and performance and preparing periodic status reports

• Investigating and responding to all indications of anomalous system performance

• Assisting in the preparation and review of standard operations procedures and system redundancy management documentation

• Supporting system reconfiguration and mode changes

• Supporting special system operations of a non-routine nature

• Monitoring several systems and implementing procedures required in response to anomalous behavior

• Monitoring equipment health and status to ensure the highest possible level of mission readiness

• Continuous core skill improvement training

• Follow-on advanced training

• Performing system performance improvement tasks involving scripting and standard operating procedure modifications

• An initial 2-year tour commitment is required

• The engineer will be expected to work a non-traditional work week that will include occasional 12 hour shifts and weekends

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 9 years of relevant technical/engineering experience OR Master of Science Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 7 years of relevant technical/engineering experience

• Willingness to complete a two-year overseas tour commitment

• Proven leadership experience on a project and/or team

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret Clearance, SCI Access and complete a counterintelligence polygraph examination prior to start date

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance / SCI Access with a counterintelligence (CI) polygraph examination

• Prior operations and/or systems engineering experience

• Experience working in a geographically diverse team and matrix organization

• Experience with Atlassian tool suite (e.g. Confluence, JIRA, etc.)

• Experience with Linux OS and scripting tools