Sr Staff Systems Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 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 Intelligence Systems Division, a division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances in various sciences through cutting-edge technology.  Our team is chartered with providing the skills, and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Systems Engineer for an I&T Lead role in the Intelligence Systems Division Engineering organization supporting our Intelligence and Sensing Business Unit (BU) to support a program out of our Fairfax, VA or Morrisville, NC locations. This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work.

Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance at time of application Must have a completed STEM degree with below years of experience in systems engineering [a degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics] 14 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's (STEM) 12 Years of relevant experience with a completed Masters' (STEM) 10 Years of relevant experience with a completed Ph.D. (STEM) Must have experience on all of the below: Ability to work and successfully achieve program goals/objectives with minimal guidance Ability to lead a geographically dispersed, diverse team in a dynamic, high paced software testing environment Experience with ground system software deployment, integration and testing in complex, layered, cloud-based environments Experience with SW Requirement Verification & Validation (V&V), to include manual and automated test methodologies Familiarity with requirements, the decomposition process and how verification methods are applied Familiarity with Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and how they're utilized in the testing process Ability to brief higher management, customers, and outside organizations clearly and concisely Ability to clearly define and communicate test strategy, drive progress and remove roadblocks Posses effective time management skills with the ability to prioritize/triage tasks in the most efficient manner possible while still in line with stated program objectives/milestones Experience with ground system software deployment, integration and testing in complex, layered, cloud-based environments Development and review of software-intensive test plans & procedures Ability to proactively identify software issues, perform troubleshooting and root cause investigation in support of generating detailed problem reports and engage in rapid, collaborative resolution Familiarity with Agile processes Familiarity with the use of Confluence, Jira and Bitbucket Familiarity with the use and/or management of Jenkins (or other) CI/CD pipelines Preferred Qualifications