AP - Principal​/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Security Clearance

Position: AP - Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - 17451 with Security Clearance
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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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible.

With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer. This opening is in Huntsville, AL and will support Advanced Programs. What you will get to do:
* Provide technical contributions to a growing Advanced Programs SLCM-N team for conceptual and preliminary design and technology maturation of new advanced concepts for future deterrence needs in the areas of cruise missiles and support systems/subsystems.

* Support development of design concepts for launcher capsule and provide technical oversight for avionics and airframe design, with an emphasis on manufacturability, producibility, and minimizing impacts to Navy operations.

* Contribute to trade studies, architecture development, and system engineering, including producibility and affordability design influence, to produce credible conceptual and preliminary weapon system designs that meet potential customers' performance, cost, schedule, and risk thresholds while informing them of the surrounding design space for capability considerations, especially capability versus life cycle and cost versus technical availability date.

* Contribute to identification, assessment, and tracking of technology roadmap and associated existing or developing support system capability gaps to feed technology development and conceptual design process.

* Lead development of technical proposal volumes, including system architecture descriptions, CONOPS, risk assessments, and technical baseline definition for a TMRR-phase program

* Support creation of compliant, compelling responses to RFP/RFS requirements.

* Demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business.

* Operate in an advanced design environment and collaborate across the Division and Suppliers as required to accomplish the team goals.

* Conceptualize and mature new business for growth of the Division.

* Transition innovative solutions, technologies, and advanced concepts for US strategic deterrence interests to programs of record for product development and fielding.

Basic Qualifications:

* Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years.

* Principal Engineer: 5 years' experience with a bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) discipline; 3 years' experience with master's degree or 1 years with PhD

* Senior Principal Engineer: 8 years' experience with a bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) discipline; 6 years' experience with master's degree or 4 years with PhD Required for both roles:
* 6 months - 1 year of…