Northrop Grumman Australia · 5 hours ago
Systems Engineer level 2/3 - GPI - Flight Experiments
United States-Arizona-Chandler
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$79K/yr - $119K/yr
2+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a pioneering company known for its revolutionary systems that impact lives globally. They are seeking a Systems Engineer to support the GPI program's Test & Evaluation team, focusing on flight experiments and ensuring readiness for test execution and post-test data certification.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The candidate will serve as a Systems Engineer for the GPI Program requiring the candidate to function in a dynamic multi-disciplinary environment
The candidate should possess strong technical problem solving, written and verbal communication skills to generate and document system level interceptor and mission specific objectives that are traced to requirements for Demo flights and eventual validation flights, perform vehicle performance assessments and participate in system level verification/data review activities
Creates new system requirements based on flight test objectives and intended functionality. Manages requirement changes in the Requirements Management databases (DOORS) working effectively with IPT leaders, team members, and government customers
The candidate should possess a strong resolve to drive tasks to completion autonomously and possess demonstrated mentoring/training skills
Creates and manages both original and revised specification/interface definition documents and coordinates document approval through peer review and signature process
Provide data for and assists in risk management (identifies potential risk, trade study processes, and represent these risks in formal reviews with internal and external stakeholders
Manages aspects of system design, analyses, interface verification, testing, and failure/anomaly resolution or mission operations
Participates in the creation of and manages changes to system or subsystem analytical models. Add verbiage to highlight ensuring the goals of using ground testing leading up to flight as well as flight data are traced to objectives of flight
Data review and verification (manage post processing toolset and identify SME POC that will verify data meets objectives of ground test and flight
Prepares and presents materials at major milestone meetings. Add contributing and eventually running formal reviews with internal and external stakeholders. leading up to flight
Help ensure all EGSE/MGSE is designed per test regime CONOP minimum viable needs, meets critical path need to ground and flight tests, Participate in the integration and validation of said equipment, and ensure proper configuration control for equipment touching flight hardware
Qualification
Required
BS in Engineering with a minimum of 2 years related experience, Masters Degree with 0 years of related experience
BS in Engineering with a minimum of 5 years related experience, Masters Degree with 3 years of related experience
U.S. Citizenship is required
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
Strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to travel is required (<20% with spikes for off-site test execution)
Preferred
A strong experienced-based and academic foundation in Systems Engineering fundamentals is desired
Experience with Northrop Grumman Space Systems LVBU Systems Engineering standards/guidelines and expectations is desired
Experience with external customer interfacing (meetings, presentation, negotiation) is desired
System testing and launch operations experience is desired
Experience using Teamcenter (or similar PLM systems) to manage and release engineering documents, including workflows, revision control, and approvals
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 Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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