Principal /Sr. Principal Engineer Systems
Requisition ID: R10185845
Category: Engineering
Location: Chandler, Arizona, United States of America
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Positions Available: 1
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is searching for an Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer Systems to join our Digital Engineering (DE) team of qualified, diverse individuals to support Digital Transformation within the Launch Vehicles business unit in Chandler, AZ. The ideal candidate shall perform two main systems roles, User Experience and Documentation Owner.
In the User Experience role, the candidate will work to ensure that program teams have the tools/support needed to Execute their Digital Engineering products, drive Intuitive Methodology and Lead Usability Studies.
Execute Digital Engineering, includes:
Develop new capabilities within the descriptive model to ensure programs can utilize the descriptive model to drive their engineering.
Coach programs on the use of the descriptive model.
Assist the users of our products to definitively know they have successfully completed a task to the necessary level of fidelity for the program phase.
Strive for continuous improvement/efficiencies in the approach.
Drive Intuitive Methodology, includes:
Scope and align the digital engineering capabilities with the engineering tasks being performed by the programs (i.e. perform Requirement Analyses rather than create a Requirement Diagram)
Drive adoption of using task-based templates
Develop navigation diagrams to enable users' to maintain their situational awareness.
Fewest "clicks", "searches", etc. to add/ update their content. (Smart packages that contain work templates, libraries, etc.)
Lead Usability Studies, includes:
Collaborate with Customers and Product Owners to study user experiences, and monitor usability, to further improve both tool and program experiences.
In the Documentation Owner role, the candidate will work to act as the change/configuration management leader to ensure that the documentation that the Digital Engineering team creates/maintains is appropriately managed and verified.
Manage Documentation, includes:
Identify the scope of releases and approve, all additions/modifications to Documentation solutions.
Review and confirm that all added or modified capabilities are well-formed, documented and follow template criteria.
Perform document releases, as needed. Inclusive of updating the Revision History for completeness.
This position may be offered at the Principal Engineer Systems Level 3 or Sr. Principal Engineer Systems Level 4.
Basic Qualifications:
If offered at the Principal Engineer Systems Level 3 requires:
Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of experience, or a PhD and 1 year of experience
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Ability to obtain DoD Secret Security Clearance.
Work onsite at the Chandler, AZ facility.
If offered at the Sr. Principal Engineer Systems Level 4 requires:
Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of experience, or a PhD and 4 years of experience.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Ability to obtain DoD Secret Security Clearance.
Work onsite at the Chandler, AZ facility.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Agile Framework.
Experience with Jira.
Experience with Confluence.
Experience with creating Video Tutorials (Screen recordings).
Experience with MagicDraw/Cameo Systems Modeler.
Experience with Systems Modeling Language (SysML).
Experience with Multi-Disciplinary Automation & Optimization (MDAO).
Experience with ModelCenter.
Experience with DOORS.
Experience with HTML, Python, and/or JavaScript.
Experience teaching/coaching adults.
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.
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.
What's great about
Northrop Grumman
- Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
- Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
- Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
Did you know?
Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.