Staff Engineer Systems
Northrop Grumman

Mesa, Arizona

Posted in Manufacturing and Production


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Job Info


This Systems Engineering position is for an engineering leadership role on medium caliber gun system programs within the Armament Systems Division. As part of the Systems Engineering group, the Staff Systems Engineer coordinates planning, organization, implementation, integration and completion of assigned engineering projects. This position is located in Mesa, Arizona.
Responsibilities
The Staff Systems Engineering position carries the following set of primary responsibilities:
• Accountable to the Sr. Systems Engineering Manager and Program Managers for meeting technical performance measures, cost targets, and schedule requirements on assigned engineering projects.
• Coordinates and participates in the synthesis, design and development of system level concepts. Develops CONOPS and defines system capabilities.
• Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total system solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Develops verification and validation tests of the requirements.
• Ensures pertinent design factors such as contractual, environmental, cost, schedule, technical performance, system integration, producibility, interchangeability, and material requirements are considered during development and program execution.
• Provides technical oversight and project leadership to the assigned integrated program team; sets work direction for other engineers, technicians and administrative personnel and assigns tasks based on project objectives.
• Ensures the timely flow of information among and between engineering team members.
• Leads failure investigations and associated corrective actions.
• Coordinates with Aftermarket Services team to support fielded systems and to deliver outstanding customer service.
• Presents work products at program reviews, proposals, or other project meetings.
• Prepares and plans cost estimates and written technical proposals.
• Acts as a technical interface to external customers, and forms working relationships with representatives of external technical organizations.
• Develops technical relationships with suppliers, in coordination with subcontracts management and quality functions, to facilitate technical flow-down and understanding of requirements, testing, and process control.
• Supports and leads continuous improvement initiatives within the overall engineering department.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 14+ years of Systems Engineering experience OR Master's Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 12+ years of Systems Engineering experience OR PhD Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 9+ years of Systems Engineering experience.
• At Least 7 years of design, development, and sustainment experience in the defense or aerospace industries.
• At least 5 years of design and development experience involving mechanical systems with electronic controls and software.
• Demonstrated project management skills and techniques including work breakdown structures, integrated master scheduling and earned value management.
• Experience with the software design cycle and requirements standards RTCA-DO178 and/or DO254.
• Detailed electrical design experience with safety critical control systems and MIL-STD-882 is highly desired.
• Experience writing statements of work and estimating project scope.
• Knowledge of operations of upstream process inputs (Lead System Integrators, Business Development, Contracts, Pricing, Program Management, Project Engineering, and Systems Engineering).
• Knowledge of operations of downstream process customers (both internal and external: Modeling & Simulation, Configuration Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Assembly, Test, System Verification & Validation, Integrated Logistics Support, and End User).
• Skilled in working with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with requirements database tools such as DOORS; TCSE preferred.
• Knowledge of requirements writing, decomposition, FMEAs, verification and validation, and risk analysis.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with ability to focus on multiple projects and deliver status on risk areas and required actions.
• Experience in performing failure analysis and driving implementation of robust corrective action.
• Ability to scope and generate product test plans, lead tests as Test Engineer and generate comprehensive test reports for internal and external customer distribution.
• Demonstrated experience working with customers to ensure project success.
• U.S. Citizen and be able to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
• Position may require domestic and international travel, • Must be able to obtain clearance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and Explosives as an Employee Possessor.
• Candidates hired into this role will also need to complete a Gun Control Act Self Certification form.


Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.


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