Staff Systems Architect Engineer

Company: Northrop Grumman Careers
Location: San Diego
Posted on: September 2, 2024

Job Description:

Category: Engineering
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

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 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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Staff Systems Architect Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The Systems Architect will provide technical leadership and direction across the Digital Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) thrust across multiple sites. This position will also involve managing project development through production transition, providing mentorship to team members, and managing project goals, objectives, schedules, and cost while adhering to company policy.

As a member of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology development team, you will define, develop, implement, and transition new technology solutions to manufacturing to increase efficiency, reduce cost, and improve quality. Manufacturing concept and process solutions for production applications cover advanced technologies including but not limited to composites fabrication, assembly, automation, inspection, direct part manufacturing, LO technologies, as well as digital capabilities. The role requires incorporation of requirements into development plans and evaluation of performance of processes and tools to verify their efficiency. In addition, you will identify and initiate corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure R&D contractual obligations (technical, schedule, and cost) are met and product quality is maintained. This role involves interfacing with internal and external customers, program offices, engineering disciplines, and executive management. In addition, the role will require the ability to handle multiple projects concurrently in a dynamic/fast-paced work environment. Budgeting and Project Management skills will be utilized to properly scope and execute assigned work and manage project efforts.

Provide leadership/direction to ensure technology initiatives and opportunities for process improvements are systematically identified, pursued, and supported.

- Develop architectures and concepts for advanced digital technologies with a focus on implementation within Northrop Grumman

- Reach out and work with colleges, universities, government, supplier as part of development and improvement projects.

- Provide leadership/direction to ensure technology initiatives and opportunities for process improvements are systematically identified, pursued, and supported.

- Introduce and develop new technologies for the manufacturing floor.

- Lead projects consisting of cross functional teams of high performing engineers developing advanced systems designs and concepts.

- Provide technical leadership and oversight to achieve efficient, effective, and innovative engineering solutions.

- We offer flexible work arrangements, varying work shifts, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Bachelor's of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 12 years of experience in systems and product development; OR Master's of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 10 years of experience in systems and product development; OR PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 9 years of experience in systems and product development.

- Must have an active Secret Clearance and have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

- Ability to travel 10% of the time.

- Have an Active, In-Scope, DOD Top Secret Security Clearance or higher

- Secret Clearance Periodic Re-investigation within the last 5 years

- Special Access Program (SAP) Current

- Experience in hardware/software integration of manufacturing systems

- Experience with production assembly/fabrication including Digital Transformation, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality, Systems Integration, IIoT, RFID, and/or production manufacturing operations.

- Digital Manufacturing experience

- Architecture, Design & Integration experience for engineering systems and software

- Technical Writing capability

- Ability to use Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and concepts to define functions and develop functional and performance requirements.

- Project / Program Management skills (proposal creation, scheduling, budget tracking)

- Ability to deal effectively with change and challenges and helps others to do the same.

- Demonstrated technical leadership of programs and/or proposals in a collaborative environment to propose, plan, estimate, organize, and integrate Systems Engineering activities across multiple engineering disciplines.

- Well-versed, skilled, and disciplined in system engineering processes

- Extensive background in Secure Networks

- Working knowledge of Network Security Devices (e.g. firewall, IDS, IPS) and IPSec/VPN implementations

- VMware)

- Working knowledge of STIG/Hardening of Operating Systems, including Red Hat and Windows

- Working knowledge of Security Incident Event Monitoring and IDS/IPS tools such as ACAS, ESS (HBSS), and Splunk on Linux RedHat and Windows environments.

- 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. 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.

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