Sentinel - Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - CS IFC Lead (19815)

Clearance: Active US Government Secret Security Clearance required; investigation within the last 6 years. Travel: Approximately 10% of the time.

About the role

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. Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis and coordination of change requests, including assessment of technical, verification, and schedule impacts, and prepare recommendations and decision packages for technical review boards and change control boards.
• Coordinate and guide systems, software, hardware, test, and program management teams to maintain integrated technical baselines and resolve complex issues affecting IFC/increment deliveries.
• Use requirements and configuration management tools (and, where applicable, MBSE/digital engineering tools) to manage baselines, track changes, and plan and execute IFC/increment activities, ensuring traceability and configuration control.
• Prepare and present clear, concise technical information, options, and recommendations to working groups, review boards, leadership, and customer stakeholders to enable data-driven decisions on Sentinel increment and IFC activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience; 3 years with a Masters; or 1 year with a PhD (Senior Principal level requires 8 years with a bachelors; 6 years with a Master's; or 4 years with a PhD). Must be a US Citizen with an active US Government Secret Security Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years. Requires Sentinel Special Program Access (SAP) on Day 1. Requires experience applying systems engineering processes (e.g., requirements development and decomposition, interface definition, verification and validation, change management) on complex defense or aerospace systems. Requires experience leading or coordinating cross-functional teams (systems, software, hardware, specialty engineering, test, program management) to resolve technical