Systems Engineer 4 - Solid Rocket Motor Systems

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Systems Engineer – Level 4 located in Promontory, UT, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.

Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems Division is currently seeking a Systems Engineer 4 to provide leadership to our NASA Systems Engineering team at Propulsion Systems (Promontory campus) primarily focused on an integrated solid rocket booster solution that includes solid rocket motors, avionics, pyro, instrumentation, TVC and flight safety systems.

The Systems Engineer 4 selected will be responsible for the team’s technical execution, standards, workflow processes, and NASA program/project support. The qualified candidate must be able to effectively lead a team of highly skilled systems engineers in delivery of technical products and associated risks, manage team workloads, improve team standard methods, ensure product quality control, and provide an example of company standards. This role will report directly to the Systems Engineering Manager.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off in addition to working hybrid 2-3 days a week on site.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

System Requirements And Verification Model Chief Architect

• Use MBSE best practices to establish modeling methodologies

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• Provide training and mentoring to develop modeling capabilities with team
• Provide critical review of team product deliverable

NASA SE Project Planning

• Coordinate with leadership to schedule SE team tasks and manage balanced work assignments among team members
• Maintain awareness of team progress and help resolve challenges to keep work progress on track
• Communicate work progress between team members, leadership and program

Customer Interface

• Act as liaison between systems engineering, chief engineering, and program management
• Cultivate positive working relationships with internal and external customers

Team Dynamics

• Drive team culture
• Drive team vision
• Other duties as assigned

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (STEM) with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree (STEM) with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
• Understanding of solid rocket motor system physics, design and testing
• Strong understanding and broad application of Propulsion Systems engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, engineering/business systems, workflow, resource management, product development, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience in guiding a functional systems team from product conception through certification
• Strong sense of urgency and work ethic in ensuring engineering meets customer and program expectations in a timely and efficient manner
• Strong verbal and written communication skills including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations
• Demonstrated team leadership skills - leader of significant technical projects, engineering tools and investigations
• Excellent time management and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the Systems methods (Requirements, Verification, ICDs, MBSE)

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• Engineering leadership experience in solid rocket motor development, qualification and production
• Experience as a Project Engineer with demonstrated experience planning work and performing to that plan
• Experience working multiple programs. Prefer a variety of programs (size, scope, products, etc.)
• Experience working on NASA program. In depth knowledge of NASA product architecture and design
• Demonstrated experience supporting both internal and external customers
• Employee talent identification and development
• Defining functional/programmatic risks and risk management
• Management of an engineering discipline supporting multiple programs at various stages of development concurrently

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Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 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.