Staff Missile Systems Project Engineer (AHT)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: 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.

Northrop Grumman's Defense System's is currently seeking a Staff Missile Systems Project Engineer level 5 to support our Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) missile program with our talented Advanced Weapons team. This role is 100% on site at our Northridge Ca location. Relocation assistance, while not guaranteed, may be available.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the full systems engineering lifecycle of missile / weapon system development program(s). They will also have the technical depth on one or more of the subsystems of missile/weapon system, e.g., RF/sensors, guidance, navigation, control, telemetry/communication, and airframe. This candidate will work directly with the programs Chief Engineer and Program Execution Manager and collaborate with the various IPTs to ensure the design and development of the different subsystems and the integration of those are technically sound, on budget, and on schedule.

In this role, the selected candidate will (but not be limited to):

• Establish and manage change to the system technical baseline; ensure technical baseline meets functional and performance requirements for the SiAW system.
• Evaluate, coordinate, and de-conflict cross IPT design constraints and changes.
• Ensure proper engineering rigor across engineering design activities via process, and documentation/modeling practices (IAW Functional Best Practices and Principles and Operating Practices (PrOP)).
• Support the review of system/subsystem architecture and design as well as design content of lower-level configuration items for technical correctness and completeness.
• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of integration, test and verification activities.
• Effectively communicate the SiAW weapon system technical baseline to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain coordination with the other relevant programs in regard to the technical content that will be re-used and leveraged by the SiAW missile.
• Support the establishment and communication of technical roadmaps, for the SiAW weapon system, that lead to a system the meets the End State system performance; identify and coordinate R&D pursuits for technology developments via Contractor Research and Development with the customer and Non-Contractual Technical Activities (NCTA) and Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) necessary to achieve the system End State.
• Provide support to the Risk and Opportunities Management Board and the resulting risk mitigation and opportunity capture actions.
• Provide leadership in regard to Digital Engineering, Agile Processes, and Open Systems Architecture; foster team and program opportunities to maximize open communications and improve overall team performance and production.
• Preparation and present system engineering materials during System Requirements Review, System Functional Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, System Verification Review, Test Readiness Review, Funtional Configuration Audit, and other program reviews as needed.
• Works with PM, CE, and IPT leads to develop IMS for technical tasks.
• Evaluate, coordinate, and de-conflict cross IPT issues as it relates to engineering budgets and schedule.

Relocation assistance, while not guaranteed, may be available.

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline and a minimum of fourteen (14) years of engineering experience; will consider Master of Science in an Engineering discipline and a minimum of twelve (12) years of engineering experience.
• Have technical depth on one or more of the subsystems of missile/weapon system, e.g., RF/sensors, guidance, navigation, control, telemetry/communication, flight termination system, power/battery, airframe.
• Experience in system/subsystem integration, test, and verification.
• Experience in hardware engineering, software engineering, and/or test engineering.
• Experience in understanding engineering drawings (e.g., electrical, mechanical).
• Experience in defense/weapon system(s).
• Experience in defining and tracking technical tasks from program schedule (e.g., integrated master schedule).
• Leadership experience in collaborating for engineering execution in an integrated product team organization.
• Experience in communicating with all levels of peers, management, and customers in a methodical, detailed and process-oriented fashion.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance with a reinvestigation within the last five (5) years and ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance within a reasonable timeframe

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance with periodic reinvestigation within the last five (5) years.
• Experience working on missile products.
• Experience with systems designs with Model-Based Systems Engineering.
• Experience in Weapon Open System Architecture (WOSA).
• Experience in digital engineering.

Primary Level Salary Range: $171,000.00 - $256,400.00The 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.