RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI
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 (Mission Systems Sector) is actively recruiting a Program/Project Management Support – Requirement Specialist team member in support of the Headquarters Air Force A39I, Information Operations Division. We’re looking for a highly motivated, team-oriented individual with the ability to communicate/coordinate highly technical analysis directly with the customer and distributed team members. This role is100% onsite at the Pentagon.
Function:
- Assist the government in developing and refining system requirements to support Information Operations.
- Conduct studies and analyses of Major Command (MAJCOM and Combatant Command (CCMD) documented shortfalls in Information Operations (IO).
- Interview MAJCOM and CCMD Staff and provide an assessment of IO shortfalls.
Essential Duties:
- Create and refine requirements for system development
- Interface with MAJCOM and CCMD to identify system shortfalls
- Conduct trade space analysis
This position can be filled at the Principal or Sr. Principal level.
Basic Qualifications for Principal Level:
- Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree and 3 years of relevant experience or a PhD and 1 year of relevant experience
- Direct experience supporting DoW requirements management and the acquisition processes
- Direct experience supporting senior staff and DoW
- US Citizenship is required
- Active Top Secret Clearance required with the ability to obtain SCI access.
Basic Qualifications Sr. Principal Level:
- Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience or a PhD and 4 years of relevant experience
- Direct experience supporting DoW requirements management and the acquisition processes
- Direct experience supporting senior staff and DoW
- US Citizenship is required
- Active Top Secret Clearance required with the ability to obtain SCI access.
Preferred Qualifications for both levels:
- Experience supporting DoW requirements management and defense acquisition
- Previous military headquarters staff and/or development command/center experience
- Experience with doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership & education, personnel, facilities, and policy (DOTmLPF-P) gap and solution analysis
- Experience with documents such as Capability Based Assessment (CBA), Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Initial Capability Documents (ICD), Capability Development Documents (CDD), Rapid Prototype Requirement Document (RPRD), Rapid Fielding Requirement Document (RFRD), and Capability Production Documents (CPD), or other related acquisitions documents
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate, integrate, and reconcile diverse viewpoints on complex budgetary issues to achieve consensus and drive capability development objectives.
- Exceptional ability to strategically communicate and effectively brief senior US government officials on requirements and capability development initiatives.
- A collaborator and effective communicator with the proven capacity to work independently and as part of a team to coordinate across multiple Major Commands, Services, Joint Staff and DoW.
- Familiarity with DoW and/or Service IO including foundational understanding of PSYOP, OPSEC Deception, EW, and Cyber.
Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00
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.
