Northrop Grumman Australia ยท 6 hours ago
Senior Principal Systems Engineering & Integration Team (SEIT) Lead
United States-Florida-Melbourne
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$119K/yr - $178K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineering & Integration Team Lead. This role involves managing a team of engineers, providing technical direction, and overseeing execution of systems engineering functions to ensure successful project outcomes.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Plan, coordinate, and execute program-level SEIT functions, including Safety, Human Factors, Cost Engineering, and Configuration & Data Management
Plan, coordinate, and execute capability verification
Prepare, coordinate, and brief SEIT execution status and risks at program meetings
Conduct technical assessments for incoming changes to evaluate SEIT impacts
Execute trade studies with coordination across engineering disciplines
Maintain and update SEIT process documentation
Manage the SEIT team, including CAM responsibilities and day-to-day leadership
Execute Joint Verification Review Board (JVRB) process to ensure capability verification and completion of contractual requirements
Serve as SEIT representative for cross-program coordination at strategic program meetings, including leadership scrum meetings
Coordinate SEIT work with Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
Brief program leadership on SEIT status through weekly PMRs
Brief customer counterparts on SEIT accomplishments at quarterly Incremental Design Reviews (IDRs)
Coordinate SEIT work with suppliers, including SDRLs
Qualification
Required
Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 8 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 6 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 4 year of related professional/military experience
Must have demonstrated knowledge of Systems Engineering practices
Must have an active DoD Secret clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
Preferred
Advanced STEM Degree
Experience using Model-Based Systems Engineering tools (e.g., Cameo or Rhapsody) to model large systems with multiple developers
Previous Systems Engineering leadership experience
Experience in the military aerospace development environment
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
Experience in training systems, training courseware, or training course development
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase