Sr. Staff Digital Solutions Lead (SEIT)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

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 Microelectronics Center (NGMC) is seeking a Sr. Staff Systems Engineer - Digital Solutions Lead to join our team as a SEIT Lead.  As a member of the team, you will have the opportunity to support efforts on both concept and product development to deliver key solutions to our customers. We cover a wide variety expertise within the systems engineering domain. This includes requirements, architecture, hardware design, modeling and simulation, integration and test, verification, and validation, and many more! The SEIT Lead is responsible for directing the execution of the overall systems engineering, integration, and test (SEIT) effort on projects. Additionally, this role ensures the integrity of engineering processes and timely development of core engineering work products.

This role is on-site in Annapolis Junction, MD.

What You’ll Get To Do:

• Work closely with ASIC, FPGA, Hardware, and systems engineers utilizing your knowledge of systems engineering methods, tools and techniques.

• Demonstrated experience with Systems Development Lifecycle - Focus on trade studies, white papers, analysis of alternatives (AoA), Risk Reduction activities (RR).

• Ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across multifunctional teams to develop innovative solutions.

• Ensure system technical compliance with the program Statement of Work (SOW) and system requirements.

• Manage the vertical and horizontal technical integration throughout the product teams and program life cycle.

• Collect, manage, and report the program metrics and Technical Performance Measures (TPMs).

• Manage risk and opportunity and engineering work products.

• Coordinate between the System Architect, Chief Engineer, Product Team Lead(s), program manager, and customers to ensure the integrity and executability of the program technical baseline.

• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and processes, including configuration management, documentation, and change control practices.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) with 14 years of related experience, or 12 years with a Master's Degree, or 10 years with a PhD.

• Proven leadership in managing engineering projects, including oversight of engineering teams.

• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and processes, including configuration management, documentation, and change control practices.

• Demonstrated knowledge of digital design and engineering through full product life cycle

• Demonstrated experience in requirements management, system architecture development, system design, and integration and test 

• Demonstrated project planning and management

• Candidate must be a US Citizen

• Clearance:  Candidate must currently have and be able to maintain the appropriate active security clearance per contract requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current active TS/SCI clearance with Poly

• Advanced Degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields

• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in design, simulation, and verification of digital logic designs implemented in FPGA or ASIC solutions.

• Multi-Disciplinary Engineering exposure (Software, Hardware, Electrical) and strong ability to communicate cross functionally.

• Demonstrated Model Based Systems Engineering (SysML).

• Experience with Earned Value Management

• Knowledge of Systems Engineering processing from generation of an Integrated Master Plan (IMP) to Work Product Breakdown into Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for the development of complex systems of systems.

Primary Level Salary Range: $188,200.00 - $282,200.00

The above salary 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.