Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (System Interfaces) for NGI

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: April 9, 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.
What You'll Get To Do:
Northrop Grumman is designing, producing, and sustaining the next generation of ballistic missile interceptors as part of the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) solution. A Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) is necessary to deliver timely, reliable, and effective defense for the United States in the face of ever evolving and ever increasing threats to our nation.
Northrop Grumman's fully integrated Interceptor program leverages broad Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) expertise and twenty-plus years of operational GMD GBI Homeland Defense experience. Our NGI solution incorporates low risk, next generation technologies and tailors modern practices within traditional execution to incrementally optimize engineering, manufacturing, and mission performance. Come join Northrop Grumman in this exciting new venture!
Space Systems Sector is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer focused on System Interfaces located in Huntsville, AL to support the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program.
Your responsibilities Include:
Performing, managing, and executing system analysis and interface definition
Developing critical methods for new capabilities and applications
Attending and preparing materials for presentation during Program Reviews such as Critical Design Review and System Verification Review
Supporting trade studies, system sensitivity studies, design optimization studies, system performance assessments, system design assessments, Operations Analysis work such as mission analysis and timelines and concept of operations development
Developing interface documentation such as, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Interface Description Documents (IDDs), Interface Requirements Specifications (IRSs), and interface risk assessment/analysis as a component of the Systems Architecture Model.
Develop, execute, maintain and deliver Verification Cross Reference Matrixes, and bidirectional trace reports, and TBR/TBD Burn Down as detailed by the NGI SEMP.
Support the development and maintenance of the Human-Systems Interfaces in accordance with the SEMP Ensuring proper implementation of the program's interface management plan
Coordinating with key internal/external stakeholders to ensure proper verification and validation of the interface
Ensuring integration of interface requirement representation in other key model-based artifacts (e.g. DOORs, Cameo)

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
This position may be filled at either a Principal or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer level.
Principal Systems Engineer: 5 years with Bachelor of Science in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline; 3 Years with Masters; 0 Years with PhD.
Sr Principal Systems Engineer: 9 years with Bachelor of Science in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline; 7 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD.
U.S. Citizenship is required
Individual must have a current, active Secret security clearance
Experience with Requirements and Interface Control Document (ICD) development
Experience with System Integration, Test and/or Verification
Experience with System trade studies and/or System modeling
Experience with test planning and execution with an understanding of interdependencies
Knowledge of the Systems Engineering process including trade studies, design reviews and system verification
Familiarity with modeling tools (e.g. MATLAB, Python, NASTRAN, ANSYS, Cameo)
Must be able to travel (approximately 10%)
Preferred Qualifications:
5 or more years of missile systems or space launch systems engineering experience
Familiarity with Agile processes and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
SYSML and DODAF experience
SIPRNet experience
GMD or other missile defense experience
Previous experience working with a Missile Defense Agency (MDA) customer
Experience in systems engineering, requirements, and product development processes and application to complex weapon or space systems
Previous Model-Based Systems Engineering experience

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, information architect, infrastructure architect, ip, maintenance, senior engineer, senior system engineer, server, system architect, system integrator

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