RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 Strategic Deterrent Systems Division is seeking a Product Support Engineer. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL and will support the Advanced Programs organization. This position will be responsible for providing conceptual and preliminary design support to the Nuclear Sea Launched Cruise Missile in the areas of design for reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) as well as peculiar support equipment including items such as transportation vehicles.  

What you’ll get to do: 

Provide technical contributions to a growing Advanced Programs team of designers, logisticians, and analysts focused on RAM and support equipment for conceptual and preliminary design and technology maturation for new advanced concepts for future deterrence needs in the areas of cruise missiles and support systems/subsystems such as cyberdefense, security, decision aides, etc.Contribute to projects in RAM/Support/Sustainment trade studies, architecture development, and system engineering to including RAM 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 cost versus technical availability date.Contribute to identification, assessment, and tracking of RAM/Support/Sustainment technology roadmap and associated existing or developing support system capability gaps to feed technology development and conceptual design process.Demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing businessOperate in an advanced design environment and collaborate across the Division and Suppliers as required to accomplish the team goalsConceptualize and mature new business for growth of the DivisionTransition innovative solutions, technologies, and advanced concepts for US strategic deterrence interests to programs of record for product development and fielding.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related experience or a PhD and 1 years of related experience.Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance.Experience with DoD weapon system support system conceptual and preliminary design, particularly related to design analysis cycles, cost versus capability trade studies, and multi-design discipline integrationExperience with ballistic missile, cruise missile, and/or weapon support system designSr. Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related experience or a PhD and 4 years of related experience.Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance.Experience with DoD weapon system support system conceptual and preliminary design, particularly related to design analysis cycles, cost versus capability trade studies, and multi-design discipline integrationExperience with ballistic missile, cruise missile, and/or weapon support system design

Preferred Qualifications:

Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope. Operational experience with Navy Strategic Weapons Facilities.Experience with Navy ProgramsExperience with digital design, model based engineering, and modeling and simulation tools and processesExperience with nuclear hardened strategic systemsExperience with Directed Trade Studies

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

This position will be located in Huntsville, Alabama and may offer a competitive relocation package.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00

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.