Sr Principal Engineer Systems – Sys Engr-Interface Engineer (25-511)

Northrop Grumman

118d • $124,900 - $196,700

About The Position

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 Space Systems—Launch and Missile Defense Systems offers an exciting career opportunity for a Sr Principal Engineer Systems – Sys Engr-Interface Engineer (25-511) to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position, based in Colorado Springs, CO, or Huntsville, AL, plays a critical role in supporting the U.S. President, Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels. Relocation assistance is not available for this position, and this role is on-site with no remote options.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field, such as Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics, from an accredited university is preferred, along with 8 years of experience; or a Master’s degree (preferred) in a STEM-related discipline with 6 years of experience; or a PhD in a related field with 4 years of experience.
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs.
• Solid understanding of Systems Engineering processes and principles.
• Proven track record of applying concepts to deliver effective product solutions.
• Experience in requirements elicitation, especially using behavior diagrams to analyze and decompose requirements.
• Expertise in interface engineering, including authoring ICDs and IDDs that cover message definitions, processing rules, and formatting.

Nice To Haves

• A master's Degree in STEM Systems Engineering is preferred.
• Certification: INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP).
• Certification: Object Management Group Certified Systems Modeling Professional - Model Builder Fundamental (OCSMP - MBF).
• Prior work with IBM Rational DOORS (or similar requirements management tools) is highly preferred.
• Strong background in developing detailed Command and Control (C2) system ICDs and IDDs is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of computer programming principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain multiple Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and Interface Design Documents (IDDs).
• Attend interface working group meetings with the external MDA customer and representatives of the assigned external element engineering organization.
• Support program integration and testing efforts for the related interface.
• Assist other Interface Engineers in developing ICDs for different Missile Defense Systems Elements.
• Support requirements engineering, use case development, and logical architecture modeling tasks as prioritized by the SE department.
• Support leadership (both internal and external), developers, and testers by addressing messages, interface rules, questions, and test findings.

Benefits

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Master's degree