Principal Systems Engineer/sr. Principal Systems Engineer – (alice Springs, Au)

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Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a System Engineer to support an Operations and Maintenance facility located in Alice Springs, Australia . The successful candidate will provide technical planning, cost-benefit analysis, and integration support for operational systems. This System Engineer will also serve as an interface to Site and CONUS engineering organizations. The principal duties of the position are:

Provide engineering support to include; requirements definition/evaluation, planning, coordination, identifying and addressing impacts, generating documentation, and test support.

Research, prepare and present baseline change proposals to internal and external customers

Plan, design and support execution of installation and integration activities addressing operational equipment obsolescence and delivery of new systems/capabilities

Develop and coordinate technical and conceptual trade studies between Site and Factory Operations and Maintenance teams

Support system engineering functions for the Program including management of project schedules, program risks, opportunities, issues and baseline changes

Assess program operations and engineering activities to ensure maximum availability, maintainability and overall performance

A comprehensive overseas compensation package is offered with this position—relocation assistance will be available.

Basic Qualifications:

For T3 Level: Bachelors degree in a STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline and 5 years of related experience OR 3 years with a Masters in STEM OR 0 years experience with a Ph.D in STEM

For T4 Level: Bachelors degree in a STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline and 9 years of related experience OR 7 years with a Masters in STEM OR 4 years experience with a Ph.D in STEM

The successful candidate should have excellent written and oral communication skills and strong organization skills

Strong interpersonal team building skills are also required

Must be able to thrive and be an effective contributor in a dynamic operational environment working across many organizations and interfaces

Candidate must have, and be able to maintain, at least ONE of the following active U.S. Government security clearances:

Dept of Defense Top Secret level with a background investigation date within 6 years

OR SCI access with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within 5 years OR Dept of Energy Q clearance with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within 5 years

Preferred Qualifications:

AMP/ATP/Mission 1 experience is highly desired

Experience with System Engineering foundations and concepts

Familiarity with Site Integration Standards

A two year overseas tour commitment is required. Candidate must pass security/polygraph screening .

Salary Range: $129,700.00 – $194,500.00Salary Range 2: $104,600.00 – $157,000.00

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to basepay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority . The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 .

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