Sr Principal Engineer Systems

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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. *This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future. Western Region Engineering (WRE) of Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector seeks to fill a Systems Engineer 4 position in the Engineering function for our Space Park location in Redondo Beach, CA . The role is expected to provide the technical and functional leadership needed to establish and maintain a world class Systems Engineering organization, supporting multiple divisions and programs across a wide portfolio. The role will have responsibility for the oversight of development, design, integration, test and implementation of state-of-the-art solutions in support of Space Systems programs and campaigns, as well as research and technology development. As an Integration and Test (I&T) Lead on this team, you will define and develop processes to be implemented at the segment, and element levels that verify, and validate requirements for the Ground Segment of a Spacecraft System. You will author descriptions of end-to-end ground tests, including network, satellite, and payload operations testing, personnel support plans. You will define the scope of integration activities between the Host and Command and Control (C2)/ Mission Planning (MP) Segments in the build-up to end-to-end ground tests and documentation. Ultimately providing a plan for integration of the Payload Ground and Mission Unique Ground Elements and external systems including utilization of shared dev/test/prod environments, software and hardware-in-the-loop assets, and relevant ground equipment. This role will support development to support PDR and beyond Responsibilities • Description and initial development of integration & test flow and processes to be implemented at the segment, and element levels • Description of end-to-end ground tests, including network, satellite, and payload operations testing, personnel support plans for each team, and the scope of integration activities between the Host and Command and Control (C2)/ Mission Planning (MP) Segments in the build-up to end-to-end ground tests • Description of plan for integration of the Payload Ground and Mission Unique Ground Elements and external systems including utilization of shared dev/test/prod environments, software and hardware-in-the-loop assets, and relevant ground equipment • Provide support to overall program Integration & Test (I&T) plan • Lead the preparation and execution of milestone reviews for the Ground I&T and qualification test campaign Basic Qualifications for a Senior Principal Systems Engineer : • 8 years of relevant experience with