Sr. Staff Systems Engineer (Systems Architect/Digital Engineering Lead) w/ Active Clearance

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's Defense Systems sector is seeking a Sr. Staff Systems Engineer (Systems Architect/Digital Engineering Lead) to act as the Digital Engineering Lead for an Advanced Weapons priority program opportunity. The selected candidate will work closely with the program manager and chief engineer to oversee the implementation and execution of digital engineering on the program.

This position is located in Northridge, CA; relocation assistance may be available.

Responsibilities include:

• Mature the system architecture of, implementation of, and support for advanced programs digital transformation capabilities.
• Develop, deploy, and maintain an Integrated Digital Environment on the program consistent with Northrop Grumman's digital transformation strategy and in compliance with the customers' Digital Environment requirements
• Collaboration with the Northrop Grumman Digital Transformation Office to enable the broad use of digital toolkits, agile development, modular building blocks, and model-based application based on the program experience
• Coordinate with program team leads to ensure all engineering, manufacturing, other disciplines digital tools and Digital Environment needs are addressed
• Drive performance against program metrics aligned with functional leads to understand progress against digital efforts and manage monthly readout sessions
• Define, manage, and support the incremental rollout of Digital Environment capabilities
• Assess Business Value and Return on Investment of the digital capabilities implemented

Basic Qualifications:

• Current/active Secret clearance that has been issued/adjudicated in the past five (5) years.
• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Software, etc.)
• Minimum of 17 years of related, engineering experience.
• Proven ability to lead Cross functional leadership and ability to work in matrixed organizations.
• Thorough understanding of the Systems Engineering process.
• Experience in assimilating system concepts and integrated subsystem contributions.
• Prior experience developing an understanding of customer needs with a track record of solving their problems.
• Experience with Integrated Digital development, model-based concepts and tools, agile methodology, cloud based PaaS and SaaS capabilities, and IIoT.
• Deep experience in identifying opportunities, estimating impact of initiatives, and driving to value capture.
• Familiarity with embedded software development methods, SW Factory concepts, and DevOps.
• Fluency in data sciences, architectures, and relational database applications.
• Understanding of data analytics and AI applications.
• Familiarity with product lifecycle management and complex systems development and integration.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science in an Engineering discipline preferred.
• Current SSBI.

Salary Range: $173,300 USD - $259,900 USD

Employees 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. With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. As a federal contractor, and consistent with Executive Order 14042 (https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/) we require all newly hired employees in the United States to be fully vaccinated by their start date. Federal guidance allows for disability/medical and religious accommodations with respect to the vaccine requirement. Any requested accommodations must be reviewed and approved (if applicable) in advance of your start date.

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 most positions.