RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

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.

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for launch systems capabilities serving national security, military, civil and commercial customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible. 

Northrop Grumman, Strategic Space Systems Division, is seeking a Principal System Operations Engineer to work as a member of an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) team member in Harrogate, UK. 

This role requires a two (2) year commitment and the ability to successfully pass a psychological exam. Ability to work odd and/or extended hours covering a 24/7 period and periodic rotating 12-hour shifts. This position is contingent upon holding final clearances, obtaining customer approval, acquiring and maintaining associated customer and/or business funding, and possessing special program access(es) prior to start date.

The Operations Engineering team is seeking an engineer who will be responsible for the following: 

Monitoring system and subsystem operation and performance and preparing periodic status reports 

Investigating and responding to all indications of anomalous system performance 

Assisting in the preparation and review of standard operations procedures and system redundancy management documentation 

Supporting system reconfiguration and mode changes 

Supporting special system operations of a non-routine nature 

Monitoring several systems and implementing procedures required in response to anomalous behavior 

Monitoring equipment health and status to ensure the highest possible level of mission readiness 

Continuous core skill improvement training 

Follow-on advanced training 

Performing system performance improvement tasks involving scripting and standard operating procedure modifications 

An initial 2-year tour commitment is required 

The engineer will be expected to work a non-traditional work week consisting of 12 hour shifts including weekends.  

Basic Qualifications: 

Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 5 years of relevant technical/engineering experience OR Master of Science Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 3 years of relevant technical/engineering experience 

Proven leadership experience on a project and/or team 

Ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret clearance, SCI access and complete a counterintelligence polygraph examination prior to start date

Preferred Qualifications: 

Active DoD Top Secret Clearance / SCI Access with a counterintelligence (CI) polygraph examination  

Prior operations and/or systems engineering experience 

Experience working in a geographically diverse team and matrix organization 

Experience with Atlassian tool suite (e.g. Confluence, JIRA, etc.) 

Experience with Linux OS and scripting tools 

Primary Level Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00

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.