Staff Systems Architect
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
|---|---|
| Location | Halethorpe, MD, USA, Annapolis Junction, MD, USA, Beavercreek, OH, USA |
| Salary | $155400 – $256400 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of experience, a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 10 years of experience or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 8 years of experience
- Demonstrated experience with Systems Development Lifecycle
- Demonstrated experience defining systems behavior
- Experience leading Multi-Disciplinary Engineering exposure (Software, Hardware, Electrical) and strong ability to communicate cross functionally
- Experience working directly with assorted customer communities to extract and refine customer need into a developed/conceptual system
- High proficiency in technical problem solving; to include decomposition, root cause analysis, and solution development
- Track record of customer problems/needs to innovative solutions
- This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen
- Ability to obtain and maintain the necessary US Government security clearance per customers’ requirements prior to start
Responsibilities
- Design and development of system architectures and definition of key capabilities and performance requirements
- Define the system implementation approach and operational concept of operations
- Ensure the systematic conversion of customer or product needs into total systems solutions
- Perform functional analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements development and allocation, and interface definition studies translating customer needs into hardware and software requirements and specifications
- Support capture activities, including RFI/RFP preparation, customer presentations and demonstrations, and competitor analysis
- Maintain knowledge of current and developing technologies and developing strategies for their insertion into both legacy and next-generation applications
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience across the entire lifecycle of the systems engineering development lifecycle.
- Knowledge of Systems Engineering including participation in the development of an Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
- Experience working with CAMEO or other similar MBSE management tools
- Various experience across different stages of the product lifecycle
- 12 years of direct relevant experience within systems development or similar capacity
- Masters in Systems Engineering
- Understanding of DoD systems engineering requirements
- Risk and Opportunity Management experience