Principal Systems Engineer - 19029
$98,400–$147,600 year
On-siteRoy, Utah, United States
Job Summary
Serve as the Responsible Engineer for hardware and software items procured from external vendors or internal work orders. Interpret technical data to assess applicability to the program's requirement set, partner with vendors to resolve challenges while protecting cost, schedule, and performance targets, and review and approve deliverables from the subcontract data requirements list. Maintain configuration control to ensure all delivered items meet applicable Northrop Grumman engineering standards, provide regular status reports and risk updates to the Talon program leadership, and participate in cross-functional reviews and source selection activities. Document decisions, nonconformances, and corrective actions in the program's requirements traceability and configuration management tools. This role supports the design, development, and demonstration of next-generation hypersonic re-entry vehicles within the Flight Systems Futures Operating Unit.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Systems, Software, or related STEM degree field
- 5 years of experience
- 3 years experience with a Master's (MS) degree
- 1 year experience with a STEM PhD
- US Citizenship
- current/active US Government Top Secret clearance renewed or initiated within the last 6 years
- SAP
- SAP 3+ years experience to include full lifecycle work (concept, development, verification, sustainment)
- SysML based MBSE tools
- IBM Rhapsody
- Cameo
- SysML v2
- ability to develop and maintain system models
- 3+ experience in writing, managing, and tracing complex requirements
- DOORS
- Jama
- Polarion
- defining verification plans
- test procedures
- executing system level verification activities
- creating and governing ICDs for hardware, software, and external system interfaces
- Strong written and verbal communication
- ability to produce clear technical documentation
- present to senior leadership and customers
- 9/80 schedule
Desired Qualifications
- Hands on experience conducting lab based hardware demonstrations
- integrating system models with test rigs
- Direct exposure to Nuclear Surety and Nuclear Safety systems (e.g., NQA1, DOE safety standards)
- Familiarity with model based test generation
- automated test frameworks
- Familiarity with Northrop Grumman engineering standards (CMMI, DO178C, MILSTD498, NQA1)
- safety critical development practices
- Basic proficiency in Python
- Basic proficiency in MATLAB
- data analysis
- test automation
- Professional certifications (e.g., INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional)
- Certified MBSE
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