Sr Principal Systems Engineer - Nuclear Surety

- Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline with 8 years of experience, or a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 6 years of experience, or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 4 years of experience. - Experience with military aircraft or weapon system design and/or operation to include requirements verification and certification. - Experience leading high performing teams across multiple functional areas - Experience interacting with external stakeholders (customers, suppliers, etc.) - Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher (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. - Experience working with Nuclear Surety Requirements (e.g. AFI 63-125, AFMAN 91-118/91-119, AFI 91-107, AFI 91-101) - Experience with Fault Tree Analyses, Signal Path Analyses, Technical Risk Assessments, or other safety-related analyses - Experience interpreting, deriving, allocating, or managing technical requirements - Experience with nuclear weapons design, manufacture, development, or operations - Familiarity with MIL-STD-1553 and MIL-STD-1760 - Demonstrated experience with nuclear certification stakeholders such as AFNWC, AFSEC, NNSA, and AFGSC - DoD Top Secret / SCI Clearance Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.