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Northrop Grumman · 4 days ago

Principal Systems Engineer - R10218974

Bellevue, NE

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$98K/yr - $148K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading defense contractor that provides innovative systems impacting lives globally. They are seeking a Principal Systems Engineer who will define, manage, and implement site operations and maintenance while collaborating with software developers to translate customer needs into software requirements and ensure compliance with maintenance protocols.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Receive inputs from the customer on future capabilities needed, and help transform those inputs into software requirements. This will include eliciting additional inputs from the users to refine and clarify the needed functionality

Collaborate with software designers and/or software engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of software systems

Assist in the installation, integration, and operationalization of software in MPAS environments

Ensure the program complies with preventive and corrective maintenance database updates, data collection and reporting (quality, reliability and maintenance), personnel planning, etc

Advise on issues/problems faced during maintenance activities

Develop and/or use troubleshooting, monitoring, and reporting tools to analyze the root cause of serious and impactful technical issues

Test new/existing capabilities of the targeting planning software and demonstrate those capabilities to the users

Support during real-time operational and exercise events, as required

Qualification

Nuclear weapon targetingSoftware requirements elicitationInstallationIntegrationSecurity+ CertificationQF-Test automated testingInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience; 3 years with a Master's; 1 years with a PhD; An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

Active DoD Top Secret clearance at time of application and eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

5+ years of experience in nuclear weapon targeting, design, and strategic employment

Ability to work onsite in USSTRATCOM's Air Room

Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with small technical teams

Experience eliciting, documenting, and authoring emerging application requirements