Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems thatimpactpeople'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 boldnew ideas,courageand a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent thefuture andhave 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'remaking history.

Northrop GrummanSpaceSystemshas an opening for aStaff Systems Engineerto join our team of qualified, diverse individuals at our Huntsville, AL campus.

The successful candidate will design and develop system architectures and define key capabilities and performance requirements. They will define design and technology maturity constraints of the systemin accordance withcustomer specifications, develop thorough definition of system external interfaces, and define system implementation approaches and operational concepts to ensures requirements are met and evaluates performance with customer.

Essential functions include:

• Assistin development of systemarchitecture for the GWS network and infrastructure team

• Architecture,planning,and use case developmentusingsystems engineering methodologies.

• - Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

• - Perform system requirements analysisas they pertain to the GWS contract.

• - Automation workflow development of multi-disciplined functional processes in support of various engineering and business processes.

• We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of relevant experience; 10 years of relevant experience with aMaster'sdegree; 8 years of relevant experience with a PhD

• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearanceat time of application

• Experience using Jira/Confluence to collaborateregardingtasking and workinstructions inside a team

• Experience in creating and delivering technical presentations to internal and external leadership

• Experience working collaboratively on complex projects that encompass hardware, software, and firmware

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstratedleadershipof junior staff and the ability to influence decisions in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Agile Developmentand leadership experience working within Agile Scrum frameworks

• Hands-on experience with JIRA, Confluence, and secure DevSecOps practices

• Experience with ground communications systemsandknowledgeofGMD and GWS products and services

• Experience working with Network and Infrastructuretechnologies such as Cisco or Juniper

• Strong understanding and broad application of engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.)

• Strong oral and written communication skills, includingdemonstratedexperience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities

• Demonstrated experience in making sound decisions in uncertain anddifficult situations