Principal Engineer Systems-AHT

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector is seeking Principal Systems Engineers to join our team in Huntsville, AL in the Command and Control, Communication and Computer Missile Defense (C4MD) Business Unit in support of our programs. This position may place candidates on various teams within C4MD (programs like IBCS, NAREW, IFC, FAAD C2, and/or IRADs).

As an Engineer Systems, you will perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Perform analysis at all levels of total system product to include concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal. Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Engineer Systems: requires 5 years with Bachelor of Science; 3 years with Masters; 1 year with PhD
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux experience, specifically network related configurations to include firewall
• Interest in developing automation processes with tools such as Ansible, Python, etc.
• Scripting skills in languages such as Bash or Python
• Experience with continuous integration tools such as Jenkins and version control tools such as Git
• Experience with IPv6 networks including an understanding of MLD and V6 Multicast protocols
• Proven ability to comprehend/develop/decompose System Architecture and System Requirements (from System Specifications high-level requirements to the lowest level) in a model-based environment (SYSML, DODAF, UML)
• Proven ability to understand software systems interface documentation, interconnect diagrams, military standard
• The ability to obtain DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or III certification (i.e., Security+, CASP, CISSP)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical experience with IAMD:  C2 with understanding of weapons, sensors, distributed computing and these systems' impact on a command-and-control system's architecture, requirements, and interfaces for communications between these systems
• Knowledge, skill sets or experience using protocol analyzers/sniffers (e.g., Wireshark)
• Systems Engineering Experience in an Agile environment
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence)
• Experience with Requirements Impact Assessments, Change Requests, and Engineering Change Proposals
• Experience with Jira
• Link-16 Experience
• Experience in virtualization technology, including VMware/KVM
• Familiarity with weapon systems and sensors such as: PATRIOT, Sentinel, G/ATOR, etc.

Salary Range: $105,400.00 - $158,000.00

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. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.