TYPE: SecretTYPE: Secret>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 Space Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer to support the Test & Evaluation (T&E) Integrated Product Team (IPT) for the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) program. The T&E IPT has whole landscape ownership of program test campaign through Initial Operational Capability (IOC). T&E IPT is accountable to ensure ground and flight test hardware is ready for test execution and post test data certification. This position is 100% on site in Chandler, AZ. Job Responsibilities: Work with the T&E IPT Lead to compile data products that support GPI’s execution of the TMRR path to IOC. This includes assisting in major program artifacts such as the Verification Execution Plan (VEP), Test Execution Plan (TEP), Analysis Execution Plan (AEP), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) input, and Hardware Utilization Matrix (HUM). T&E IPT ownership of the development and qualification hardware utilization matrix, to include units under test, software configuration, special test equipment, and software for special test equipment Lead planning and execution of tracing

of tracing of tracing requirements:to verification events including performance model anchoring in support of integrated system performance path to IOC Bridge the Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) Verification and Validation (V&V) “V” process through test execution. This includes working closely in support of deriving All Up Round (AUR) Environments and helping architect path to efficient Qualification / Environmental Navy Certification path to IOC. Lead the development of test requirements and constraints to ensure test resources are necessary and sufficient to meet program testing requirements. Lead the establishment test strategies and use cases to ensure in development that the system is designed correctly and in production the system is produced correctly. Basic

ectly. Basic Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD with 4 years of related engineering

engineering Experience:Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD issued Secret Security clearance, and a minimum of an interim Secret Security

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clearance will be required to start work. Ability to work on site as most work is performed in a closed area. Ability and willingness to

travel up to 10% of the time. General awareness of systems engineering development life cycle (from concepts through production/sustainment) Foundational understanding of Systems Engineering Meticulous attention to detail with the ability to be part of an integrated team tasked with defining the operational, physical, functional, and technical architecture necessary to describe the vision and desired capabilities of the GPI program effort. General awareness of how Systems Test & Evaluation fits into the Systems Engineering of major systems. Ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and nontechnical personnel.

Preferred

Qualifications: An Active in scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security

clearance, or higher. Systems Engineering background with test

experience. Willingness and some

experience to work fast paced development programs MBSE SysML or Cameo

Experience a plus.

Experience creating testing and maturation roadmaps to achieve a demonstrated TRL level

Experience in the development of test

requirements and constraints to ensure test resources are necessary and sufficient to meet program testing

requirements. Primary Level

salary:Range: $118,600.00 $178,000.00 The above

00 The above00 The abovesalary 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 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.

Security Clearance

SECRET

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