TT&C Principal/Sr. Principal Engineer Systems

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.

The Northrop Grumman Next Gen Polar (NGP) OPIR program is looking for a Systems Engineer to work on a team to develop the NGP Telemetry, Tracking, & Control (TT&C) subsystem. The TT&C is a ground software system component that commands the space vehicle and its payloads, and processes the telemetry for immediate automated and human responses to health and safety status. TT&C and NGP as a whole is essential to support Missile Warning missions.

NGP is currently in the early stages, before the Preliminary Design Review (PDR). Therefore minimal code prototypes are being developed, the focus is primarily on requirements and design. Blended agile scrum teams are used, where Software and Systems Engineers work collaboratively in a single unified team. You will have the opportunity to take ownership of work outside your title as Systems Engineer if desired, and will be required to directly support Stories which are below the typical Systems Engineering layer of design and requirements.

The candidate will have the opportunity to design, document, and test, software to run on a customer specified target framework. The candidate will ensure that the developed software is effective and takes into consideration performance and security implications. As stated above, we will employ agile development and employ DevSecOps technologies. Must have the ability to work effectively within a team environment, ability to interface with other groups within the project including distributed teams, well-developed problem solving skills, and ability to work within a dynamic environment. Works well under general direction. Determines and develops technical solutions to complex problems independently.

Basic Qualifications Principal Engineer:

• 5 Years with BS; 3 Years with Masters; 0 Years with PhD
• Ability to obtain and maintain an Active DOD Secret Clearance

Basic Qualifications Staff Principal Engineer

• 9 Years with BS; 7 Years with Masters; 3 years with PhD
• Ability to obtain and maintain an Active DoD secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:
Active DoD Secret Clearance

Salary Range: $101,400 USD - $152,200 USD
Salary Range 2: $125,800 USD - $188,600 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.

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