Systems Engineer/ Principal Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Melbourne, FL +1 · Systems/Architecture/Test

Systems Engineer/ Principal Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman, focused on technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Requires a STEM degree and relevant experience, with a Secret clearance mandatory. Experience with Agile workflows, model-based systems engineering, and strong communication skills are preferred.

What you'd actually do

  1. Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
  2. Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
  3. Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline
  • Secret clearance

Nice to have

  • Experience with Agile workflows
  • Knowledge of configuration management of model-based architecture baselines
  • Demonstrated communication and technical writing skills
  • Proven ability to brief technical presentations to both internal and external stakeholders
  • Foundation in Model Based Systems Engineering and Architecture Development
  • Ability to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings at technical and program reviews and boards
  • Ability to apply extensive technical expertise in the development of technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret clearance required
  • Secret clearance