Staff Engineer Systems

About the role

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer Level 5 for the development and ongoing support of new and existing designs used in surface ship and submarine launcher systems for the US Navy based out of Sunnyvale, CA. The successful candidate will support current and future system testing for launcher programs for developmental and currently deployed launcher systems and maintain the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Perform functional analysis, scheduling analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation/verification and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into test objectives, test requirements and test plans.
• Perform activities for system integration, installation, test, operation, maintenance and disposal.
• Develop test system architecture, develop test plans and procedures, execute testing in accordance with these plans and procedures, and communicate test results.
• Support current and future system testing for launcher programs for developmental and currently deployed launcher systems and maintain the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Multi-task and balance multiple projects simultaneously.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and lead test meetings/working groups.
• Lead test execution, including in-field test conduct.
• Support RCCAs, FRBs fault-tree analysis, TRRs, and major milestone reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 12+ years of relevant work experience or a Masters degree in a STEM discipline with 10+ years of relevant work experience or a PhD with 7+ years of experience.
• Exposure to EVMS, CAM and project management activities.
• Experience authoring and leading teams of engineers in the generation of test plans and procedures for mechanical systems.
• Experience developing test objectives, linking those objectives to requirement verification and developing success criteria.
• Experience leading test meetings/working groups.
• Experience with stakeholder management including senior internal and external leadership.
• Experience authoring, and leading others in the generation of test reports.
• Experience authoring and leading others in the generation of BOEs and proposal support.
• Experience with in-field test execution leadership of both internal, commercial partner and customer/governmental POCs.
• Experience with hands-on mechanical and electrical integration.
• Experience with instrumentation, data acquisition, and data processing.
• Experience with resource management and test site support scheduling/coordination.
• Experience supporting RCCAs, FRBs fault-tree analysis etc.
• Experience leading TRRs and providing input to major milestone reviews (SRRs, PDRs, CDRs etc).
• Experience with significant independent decision making as well as multi-tasking across multiple programs/efforts simultaneously.
• Proficient with MS Office.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance.

Skills

• Ability to multi-task and balance multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Strategic big picture thinking and sound decision making.
• Experience with naval missile launcher systems and testing.
• Experience with requirement verification and RVTMs.
• Experience with test range airspace management and coordination.
• Experience with crane lifting and handling operations.
• Experience in both a commercial and military shipyard environments.
• Experience supporting major EVMS milestones such as CEACs, IBRs or compliance audits.
• Experience with DOORS.
• Experience with agile and scrum methodologies.
• Experience with confluence and JIRA.
• Experience with EVMS and CAM activities.
• Experience with hands-on mechanical and electrical integration both on land and at sea in remote locations.
• Experience with field engineering, sustainment, logistics planning.
• Experience with ordnance handling requirements.
• Experience in relation to system safety and human factors engineering.
• Experience in the development of Tier 1 and Tier 2 schedules.
• Experience with IMS input or management.

Benefits

This position is full time onsite at Sunnyvale, CA campus.

Pay

Annual salary range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00

The 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. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Application Instructions

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.