RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
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 (NGMS) is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer at our Rolling Meadows, IL location. The selected candidate will report to the SEIT Department in the Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) Department.
This individual will be the point-of-contact collaborating with SEIT program teams, the Program Management Office, Field Service Engineers, Configuration Management, Data Management, Quality Management Engineering teams, and customers. Primary responsibilities include coordinating, generating, and releasing documents and software, generating and processing Revision Notices (RNs), and implementing related process improvements. Additionally, this individual will be responsible for the technical content of IRCM programmable media images and support updates to related internal software tools. Proposal support is required on occasion. The ideal candidate should be self-initiating; needing only general supervision for soundness of judgment and overall accuracy, to drive execution both personally and through others. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be capable of leading peers by assigning work, managing team deadlines, and acting as the team lead and SME.
This role will be on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL Location.
Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Engineering Planning Analyst:
- BS degree in STEM with 8+ years of related experience; OR MS degree in STEM with 6+ years related experience; OR, PhD in STEM with 4+ year of related experience
- Demonstrated communication skills, with ability to clearly and concisely communicate to multiple teams and business customers
- Demonstrated experience with coordination and organizational skills with attention to detail within a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated proficiency in problem solving skills – must have the ability to recognize issues, re-direct and re-work as needed to drive resolutions to meet customer need dates
- Experience with supporting qualification testing or similar
- Demonstrated experience with quality improvements in an engineering environment
- Candidate Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain Security Clearance – Secret
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with government contracts
- Current active Secret Clearance
- Experience with MS Access, SQL or other data base programs
- Experience using Team Center (TcE/ PDM), ISE
- Experience in a field support environment for complex electronic systems evaluation
- Working knowledge of one or more of the following specialty areas: EOIR systems, sensors, optics
Primary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00
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.
