Systems Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Staff Systems Engineer with Security Clearance
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Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE:
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Yes, 25% 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 is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

Come be a part of our mission! We are looking for you to join our team as the Navigation Data Distribution Systems (NDDS) Systems Lead out of Charlottesville, VA. This role is part of the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) C5I design and integration team, aligned to the Maritime Systems & Integration (MS&I) Operating Unit. The NDDS systems lead owns technical responsibility for the Navigation Data Distribution System.

This includes responsibility to lead NDDS technical reviews, design, verification, integration and test. They work with the C5I IPT Lead and Chief Engineer to ensure product development occurs per program requirements and provides for successful system integration and verification. In this role, the NDDS Systems Lead will be responsible for the following as it relates to NDDS:
* Provide product/subsystem technical leadership for NDDS.

* Ensure technical quality, performance, cost, and schedule, including active risk management.

* Manage and conduct to closure subsystem and lower technical reviews.

* Provide configuration management oversight for NDDS artifacts/products.

* Interface with GSC for management of Purchase Orders and Suppliers within the NDDS scope.

* Interface with manufacturing for NDDS development within the scope of their product team.

* Coordinate with program management and C5I IPT Lead to integrate NDDS into the program work breakdown structure, integrated master plan, and/or IMS.

* In coordination with engineering management, support development of additional resources to ensure NDDS is appropriately staffed with qualified personnel.

* Collect and report NDDS related engineering metrics.

* Work with engineering management to ensure use and application of standardized tools and development environments, as applicable to NDDS.

* In coordination with the C5I IPT Lead and Chief Engineer, ensure implementation of systems engineering practices in executing NDDS scope.

* Positions may require travel up to 15% of the time to support program needs.

* Candidates must have technical leadership and teambuilding skills, strategic thinking, strong technical acumen, and the ability to lead across multiple engineering disciplines in development of the product. The candidate will work with cross-discipline team members and therefore must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, presentation experience and the demonstrated ability to work seamlessly with a diverse community of engineers and managers to achieve the goals of the program.

The candidate must have the ability to build consensus and resolve conflict. The candidate must collaborate with business area leadership, and other functional partners to resolve complex issues in a timely manner to help meet program commitments.

Basic Qualifications:

* Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) degree required with noted, relevant years of experience:
Bachelor's degree with 12 years, Master's degree with 10 years, or a PhD with 8 years.

* 4+ years' experience as a technical lead (e.g. IPT lead, systems engineering lead, or equivalent).

* Knowledge of one or more shipboard systems in the following categories:
Navigation Systems, Navigation Data Distribution, Integrated Bridge Systems (IBS), Command and Control (C2), Class/Unclass Networks, other shipboard C5I systems.

* Solid understanding of Systems Engineering with demonstrated experience leading through design and production.

* Experience summarizing and communicating status reports to technical leadership at a level higher than immediate management.

* U.S Citizenship with Active Secret clearance or higher.

Preferred…