Principal/Sr. Principal Computer Systems Hardware Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal OR Sr. Principal Computer Systems Hardware Engineer to join the Compute Integrated Product Team (IPT) of the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) Site 2 program (DS2).

As a Computer Systems Hardware Engineer you will be a key member of the team responsible for designing and standing up of several high-performance computer environments required for DS2.  This role will be reporting to the DS2 Compute IPT lead and work collaboratively with other functional disciplines to design, document and implement a computer system architecture baseline that will meet operational requirements for the system. The ideal candidate should have a strong foundational knowledge in the integration of computer system hardware components and infrastructure design (i.e., Rack Elevations, Engineering Drawings, Electrical Power, Heating & Cooling). Collaboration across a multi disciplined IPT to design, document, procure, integrate and test several high-performance computer environments is paramount.   

Job Duties Include:   

• Collaboratively define and document the computer system and support infrastructure design.

• Develop engineering drawings and associated bill of materials.

• Manage and control the HW engineering baseline (Change requests, redlines, document as built).

• Determine HW component system specifications.

• Determine Infrastructure requirements (Power, Heating and Cooling).

• Develop integration plans and schedules.

• Support procurement activities and collaborate with global supply chain.

• Integrate and check out HW components.

• Identify, analyze, and resolve program support deficiencies.

• Develop and recommend corrective actions.

Basic Qualifications

• Principal: Bachelor's of Science Degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience; 3 years with a Master's; 1 years with a PhD.

• Sr. Principal: Bachelor's of Science Degree with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience; 6 years with a Master's; 4 years with a PhD.

• Active DoD Secret clearance at the time of application

• Experience with requirements decomposition and derivation down to hardware subsystem level and hardware component level specifications

• Familiar with engineering drawings and baseline management processes

• Experienced with procurement process

• Experience with cable management and various cable types typical for IT environments (Ethernet, Power, Fiber)

• Ability to optimize HW component placement within environments considering airflow, cable management, tip hazards, and density

• Familiar with integrating a broad set of commercial hardware system components (i.e., servers, switches, routers, network-attached (storage))

• Experience with Atlassian tool sets (JIRA, Confluence)

• Familiar with Model Based Systems Engineering principles

• Ability to travel up to 10% domestically

• Ability to travel internationally for up to 3 consecutive months during the deployment phase of the program

Preferred Qualifications

• Teamcenter or similar Product Lifecycle Management System experience

• Ability to perform heating and cooling analysis associated with large IT environments

• Ability to calculate total power demands and loads on power distribution circuits

• Familiar with the use of RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers

• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering tools such as CAMEO

Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00

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.