Software Systems EngineerUS Citizenship Required For This Position: YesRelocation Assistance: No relocation assistance availableClearance Type: SecretTravel: Yes, 10% of the TimeJoin Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is actively seeking Software Systems Engineers based out of Manhattan Beach, CA.
This Engineer will support a mix of traditional systems engineering while also performing as a Product Owner for an Agile Scrum team. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a strong ability to work in a collaborative fast-moving dynamic team environment that creates and supports state-of-the-art mission planning systems.Responsibilities Include:Developing system and subsystem requirements from user mission needs and tracking requirements throughout the development process.Working closely with developers to ensure software satisfies requirements.Well versed in agile software development and performing collaboration between self-organizing cross-functional scrum teams.Participate in risk analysis and mitigation formation.Support program reviews and creating and/or updating requirement specifications and technical baseline documentationSupport functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.Basic Qualifications Principal Systems Engineer:BS or higher degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM), MIS, or related field5+ years of experience, and significant direct experience in the field of Systems Engineering OR 3 years experience with a master's degree in a related discipline.Experience in Systems Engineering, e.g., CONOPS development, requirements analysis, decomposition and allocation, interface definition, and trade studies.Experience as a Systems Engineer on a software-based effortExcellent written and verbal communication skillsHave an active Secret Clearance, adjudicated within the last 5 yearsAbility to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance and Special Program AccessBasic Qualifications Sr. Principal Systems Engineer:BS or higher degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM), MIS, or related field8+ years of experience, and significant direct experience in the field of Systems Engineering OR 6 years experience with a master's degree in a related discipline.Experience in Systems Engineering, e.g., CONOPS development, requirements analysis, decomposition and allocation, interface definition, and trade studies.Experience as a Systems Engineer on a software-based effortExcellent written and verbal communication skillsHave an active Secret Clearance, adjudicated within the last 5 yearsAbility to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance and Special Program AccessPreferred Qualifications:Current DoD Top Secret ClearanceCurrent SCI/SAP accessExperience in an Agile/SAFe leadership role (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Release Train Engineer, e.g.)Experience with IA/Cybersecurity and industry platform hardening practices, such as DISA STIG ImplementationCurrent DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (such as, Security+)Experience with Cloud infrastructure technology such as Azure.Experience with containerization, including Docker and KubernetesExposure to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) developmentExperience with UI/UX developmentExperience with MBSE ToolsExperience in scripting/programming languages such as Python, PowerShell, Visual Basic, .Net, Java, C, and C#Knowledge of military mission planning systemsSalary Range: $104,600.00 - $157,600.00Salary Range 2: $129,700.00 - $194,500.00Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S.
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