Northrop Grumman · 16 hours ago
Principal Operations Systems Engineer
Aurora, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$114K/yr - $171K/yr
3+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading company in technological advancements, inviting innovative individuals to join their collaborative teams. The role involves supporting the operations of a critical system and requires troubleshooting, developing operational products, and ensuring system availability.
AerospaceBig DataManufacturingData IntegrationRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Development of products and CONOPs for the 24x7 operation of a mission critical system
Troubleshooting of real world operations issues
Trending of operational data and simulation of products and CONOPs prior to transition to operations
Returning systems to an operational state, ensuring the health and safety of the systems while maximizing mission availability
Review or development of standard operating procedures that are executed real time on the operational system for standard events and anomaly recoveries
Developing scripts and products to automate the operations of complex systems
Develop suites of operational products for newly delivered systems
Ability and willingness to work rotating 12-hour shifts which will be scheduled 5:30am to 5:30pm and 5:30pm to 5:30am 4 days on, 4 days off including weekends and holidays rotating days and nights
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) plus 5 years of engineering experience OR a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) plus 3 years of engineering experience
Proven leadership experience on a project and/or team
Experience in Linux
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance, SCI Access and complete a counterintelligence polygraph examination prior to start date
Preferred
Ability to work as an effective member of a badgeless team, be self-motivated, and work under general direction while independently determining and developing approaches to solutions
Ability and willingness to work rotating 12-hour shifts, 4 days on, 4 days off including weekends and holidays
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
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
Recent News
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