Northrop Grumman · 19 hours ago
Principal Systems Engineer/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - R10220711
Colorado Springs, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$104K/yr - $155K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Software Systems Engineer to support Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC). The primary purpose of this role is to provide systems engineering support with a strong focus on software, including requirements decomposition and technical expertise for the product line.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Support system requirements development, management, analysis, and traceability, to translate customer requirements and CONOPS into systems requirements, and further allocate to lower-level requirements
Perform functional analysis and systems trade studies for technical solutions with respect to concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, and maintenance
Assist with the generation of well-defined and executable system and subsystem requirements documents, interface documents, and test and verification documents
Support system/subsystems integration, test, and requirements verification activities
Support system technical performance measurement definition and tracking
Support the preparation of system engineering materials during System Requirements Review, System Functional Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, System Verification Review, Test Readiness Review, and other program reviews as needed
Interface with inter-organizational management and external Customer to communicate technical briefing and program status
Minimal travel is expected
Qualification
Required
Level 3/Principal: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of applicable experience; OR 3 years experience with a Master's degree; OR 1 year of experience with a PhD
Level 4/Sr. Principal: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years of applicable experience; OR 6 years experience with a Master's degree; OR 4 year of experience with a PhD
Active Secret clearance at time of application
Experience with requirements decomposition and requirements management
Experience working with cross-functional integrated product teams
Experience working through the Systems Engineering lifecycle process for system development
Experience with Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, etc)
Experience with SharePoint
Expertise with MS Office tool suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project)
Experience with Agile software development (PI Planning, 2-week sprint cycles, story pointing, etc..)
Strong problem-solving skills and a demonstrated ability to project plan and execute
Demonstrated independent planning, organization, and working in cross-functional teams with a customer focus
Proven ability to manage Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) delivery from inception to completion, including providing technical expertise, ensuring alignment with software architecture, and drafting deliverable documents by leveraging a comprehensive understanding of the system's software architecture
Experience acting as a Deputy System Architect by supporting the primary system architect in defining the software architecture, facilitating design decisions related to software requirements, ensuring alignment with technical baselines and overseeing integration of critical components
Preferred
Experience with technical writing for specifications and technical baseline documentation
Experience with MBSE Modeling (Cameo)
Familiarity with PLM tools (Siemens, Windchill, Teamcenter)
Familiarity with scaled compute cluster development, hypervisors, and network engineering
Familiarity with Radar Systems and operations
Familiarity with radar Blake Charts for operational performance analysis
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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