RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a** Staff Systems Engineer – Life Cycle Cost Team**. This position is in **Roy, Utah **and will support the Sentinel program. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and associated infrastructure.
What you will get to do:
Staff Systems Engineer – Life Cycle Cost Team (level 5). This opportunity applies engineering economic analysis to support technical decision-making across the entire system lifecycle, from early concept development through design, production, operations, and sustainment. Cost Engineering represents a unique sub-discipline of Systems Engineering that integrates cost considerations into system architecture, design trades, and lifecycle planning of a program.
This role collaborates with engineering and program teams to develop cost- and value-informed insights that influence system design and execution. This position requires a balance of technical understanding, analytical rigor, and business acumen to ensure engineering decisions are informed by both system performance and lifecycle affordability considerations. Candidate should have a foundational understanding of Systems Engineering and require knowledge or applied experience in the following analyses: Should-cost, Life Cycle Cost (LCC), Design to Cost (DTC), and Cost Reduction Initiatives (CRI).
For this position, we are especially looking for a technical subject matter expert on Should-cost estimation for aerospace and defense statements of work or analogous commercial program experience.
Key Responsibilities:
Should-cost analysis & decision support
Lead should-cost engineering analyses efforts for supplier statements of work using tools such as SEER-H, SEER-M, and other similar tools.
Perform should-cost analysis by research of analogous products and systems
Analyze supplier bills of materials and estimate material and labor cost organically, with minimal supplier data input to be able to challenge supplier-produced estimates.
Support Global Supply Chain discussions and negotiations with recommendations for should-costing of supplier statements of work.
Perform similar should-cost estimates for hardware produced internally by Northrop Grumman Defense Systems.
Cost estimating & modeling (development / production / sustainment)
Develop and/or validate cost estimates using appropriate methods (analogous, parametric/CER-based, bottom-up), including data normalization and documentation of assumptions, ground rules, and basis-of-estimate
Build, maintain, and improve cost models and estimating relationships; incorporate historical actuals, learning/improvement curves, and technical/production data
Collect and synthesize cost inputs from engineering, manufacturing, subcontractors, and vendors; maintain historical cost data for reuse
Cross-functional leadership & communication
Brief results to program leadership, engineering leadership, proposal teams, and external stakeholders; tailor communication to technical and executive audiences
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure analyses are technically sound, traceable, and decision-focused
Influence decision-makers to adopt analytically supported recommendations
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in STEM with 12 years of experience; 10 years of experience with a master’s degree; or 8 years with PhD
- Must be a U.S Citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP/PAR).
- 5 years prior knowledge and experience performing should-cost analysis
- 1 year of Systems Engineering experience required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree, certification, or experience in Systems Engineering
- Expert knowledge of should-cost analysis techniques and ability to mentor less-experienced engineers on the team in such techniques
- Working knowledge of systems engineering artifacts (requirements, WBS, architecture trades, interfaces) and ability to connect technical decisions to cost drivers
- Experience engaging technical SMEs to collect/interpret technical data and quantify cost impacts of new technologies
- Experience performing or supporting cost-effectiveness, LCC, CAIV, DTC, CRI analyses and/or cost risk assessments across multiple lifecycle phases
- Experience with DoD Acquisition principles and guides, e.g. MIL-STD 881F, O&S CAPE Guide, DAU Guide on Systems Engineering, etc.
- Familiarity with at least one of the following IEEE 15288, IEEE 12207 or ITIL frameworks
- Expert knowledge of cost parametric tools for should-costing such as SEER by Galorath, TruePlanning by Unison, or Aprioi
- Working knowledge of cost parametric tools such as ACEIT by Tecolote
- Experience with parametric estimating / CER development, model calibration, and statistical analysis on cost datasets
- Familiarity with improvement/learning curves and production touch labor modeling
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
This position’s standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $152,900.00 - $229,300.00
The 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.