Systems Engineer/ Principal Systems Engineer - Design To Cost/ Life Cycle Cost
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Melbourne
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Requisition ID: R10075413Category: EngineeringLocation:
Melbourne, FL, USACitizenship Required: United States
CitizenshipClearance Type: SecretTelecommute: No Teleworking not
available for this positionShift: 1st Shift (United States of
America)Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the TimeRelocation Assistance:
Relocation assistance may be availableAt 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.The
Aeronautics Systems (AS) sector has an opening for a Systems
Engineer/ Principal Systems Engineer - Design to Cost (DTC)/ Life
Cycle Cost Estimate (LCCE). This position will be located in
Melbourne, Fl.The DTC Engineer will support programs in the very
early phase of development, where strategy is developed to shape a
major capture. It requires technical knowledge and economic acumen
to formulate DTC analysis approaches and methods to provide senior
leadership the ability to make actionable decisions in a very agile
manner. This position is responsible for decomposing top-level
program cost targets by the WBS, assigning targets to the
appropriate IPT, working with the IPTs to identify and implement
cost reduction opportunities to meet the cost targets, and tracking
progress to the targets.The LCCE Engineer will support programs in
the very early phase of development, where strategy is developed to
shape a major capture. The position requires detailed knowledge of
parametric estimating best practices and procedures to be able to
take engineering data from the program and provide relevant and
detailed parametric cost estimates to the program, strategy, and
pricing and estimating teams. This role will be focused on problem
solving through iteration to provide the key and relevant data to
the strategy and leadership teams to ensure that program strategy
leads to intelligent program execution and continues to solve
problems throughout the program lifecycle. This position is
responsible for developing a subsystem and detailed parametric cost
estimate for a variety of potential solutions/scenarios to support
different strategic program initiatives.In addition, these
positions will also support implementation of other program
affordability initiatives such as cost as an independent variable
(CAIV), design for manufacturing & affordability, design for
supportability, supply chain affordability and re-use & common
product usage. The position requires an understanding of life-cycle
cost, schedule, risk, and affordability implications of
alternatives under consideration. The position requires ability to
develop and oversee tradeoffs of requirements, design, performance,
cost, and schedule to address affordability constraints. The
position is responsible for encouraging and facilitating active
participation of the broader stakeholder community and decision
makers in exploring alternatives to achieve program
affordability.This requisition may be filled at a higher grade
based on qualifications listed below.Basic Qualifications:Systems
Engineer Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 2 years of engineering
experience OR Master's Degree in a STEM discipline of
engineeringPrincipal Systems Engineer Bachelor's Degree in a STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5+
years of engineering experience OR Master's Degree in a STEM
discipline and 3+ years of engineering experience OR PhD in a STEM
discipline and 0 years of engineering experienceActive DoD Secret
security clearance with a background investigation date within 6
yearsPreferred Qualifications:Have experience with DoD Acquisition
principles and guides; e.G. MIL-STD 881E, O& S CAPE Guide, DAU
Guide on Systems Engineering, etc.Have experience developing cost
research models and cost risks analysis for complex systems
aerospace systemsHave experience in performing cost estimating
activities such as cost analysis, statistical analysis, WBS
development, and risk analysisWorking knowledge of cost parametric
tools: ACEIT, SEER from Galorath and PRICE Systems &
AnalyticsExperience working with SEER-H, VBA and PRICE
TruePlanningExperience in Cost Data Analysis and Predictive
Analytics; Tableau & AlteryxExperience working with data
visualization software (e.G., MS Excel including macros, Tableau
Desktop, QlikView, MS Power BI, etc.) or any other data analysis
software applicationsExperience with data mining/analytics
programming languages such as Python, R, SQL, or BAExperience using
Microsoft Office suite of toolsExcellent verbal and written
communications skills across multiple levelsSalary Range: $73,400
USD $110,000 USDSalary Range 2: $90,400 USD $135,600 USDEmployees
may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
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
https://www.Saferfederalworkforce.Gov/contractors/.Northrop Grumman
is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. 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. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement,
please visit http://www.Northropgrumman.Com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship
is required for most positions.
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