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Staff Systems Engineering Lead - Level 5
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Colorado-Boulder
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes 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. The Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU); Advanced Programs group has an opening for a Staff Systems Engineer - Level 5 . Join our high performing software team as the primary systems engineer and come make history with us! The position is located on-site in Boulder, CO. Boulder is nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and only 25 miles from downtown Denver. Position Overview: The Systems Engineering role will include working directly with the team to research, define and shape requirements, while also leveraging the candidate’s expertise with government mission architectures to advance the business. The candidate’s innovative approach will allow them to research competing technologies, develop new strategies, enhance current system capabilities, and enable the proposition and execution of new ideas. Reporting through written and verbal communication to both internal and external stakeholders will be essential for strategy dissemination. Daily interactions collaborating with multi-functional engineering teams, as well as, internal and external stakeholders’ engagement will be essential for success. Essential Functions: • Data Processing and Analysis: Utilize advanced data processing techniques to analyze diverse space domain awareness data, encompassing various phenomenologies and mission sectors. • System Engineering : Engage with ground and space data processing systems to identify opportunities for enhancement together with traditional Systems Engineering activities. Examples: ICD development between multiple subsystems; Working with systems level team to define and refine requirements flowed to our subsystem; ensure interfaces meet requirements; Defining and refining test requirements for our system; Working with test engineer(s) to verify test requirements at I&T phase of the program; Support customer-level briefings and shaping of future program opportunities; Flow and understand performance requirements to leads for analysis • Relationship Building: Cultivate strong and collaborative relationships within the sector and beyond, fostering effective teamwork and cooperation with other sectors for enhanced outcomes. • Capability Improvement: Drive innovation within the sector by enhancing, documenting, and sharing new capabilities and technologies to propel growth and advancements in space domain awareness. • Presentations: Develop and deliver impactful presentations tailored to peers, management, and customers, effectively communicating complex information in a clear and concise manner. • Business Support: Contribute to new business endeavors through adept proposal writing and accurate cost/schedule estimations, facilitating the growth and success of initiatives within the sector. Basic Qualifica