Today’s dynamic global security threats require solutions both big and small – solutions living within the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC). Boasting state-of-the-art design and fabrication capabilities NGMC is a leader in discriminating microelectronics, support electronics, and software building these into application centric next generation processing capabilities that are geared toward the military, aerospace, and commercial markets.  For more than 70 years, we have been generating complex systems that meet unique applications based on key high performing and reliable microelectronics. Our wide breadth of technologies and capabilities allows us to provide our customers with unique “More than Moore” solutions.

https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/microelectronics

The Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) department is seeking a Staff Cryogenic Solutions Development and Integration Lead to join our team and develop these technologies into high-performance computing systems that solve an assortment of unique mission needs. You’ll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside physicists, design engineers, and superconducting foundry engineers to make these technologies a reality.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Define the system integration and test approach for superconducting device tests within dilution refrigeration measurement systems
• Design and development for cryogenic measurement systems to support test and integration of superconducting accelerators
• Develop and define system and component interfaces and requirements
• Interact with cryogenic measurement system suppliers to ensure that the produced product meets system requirements and performance needs
• Ensure the systematic conversion of customer or product needs into total systems solutions
• Perform functional analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements development and allocation, and interface definition studies translating customer needs into hardware and software requirements and specifications
• Lead / oversee technical work products developed by the larger engineering team, supporting design reviews, integration and test activities as needed
• Support capture activities, including RFI/RFP preparation, customer presentations and demonstrations, and competitor analysis
• Provide presentations to customers and senior management, with tailored material based on the audience.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM area (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math), with 10+ years of experience in superconducting materials integration and test.
• Working knowledge of dilution refrigeration measurement systems
• Experience facilitating internal, customer, and partner/sub-contractor collaboration to capture and enhance engineering artifacts
• High proficiency in technical problem solving; to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and monitoring Leadership experience with development and/or production program execution.
• Demonstrated experience with the full product life cycle (requirements, design, implementation, and test)
• Demonstrated Requirements Management from Elicitation to Verification.
• Demonstrated Backlog Planning and Management.
• Candidates must be a US Citizen with a US DoD TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical fields
• Experience leading technical teams.
• Working knowledge of dilution refrigerator system monitoring and control software
• Knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering (SysML).
• Experience developing test plans and analyzing test data.
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering processing from generation of an Integrated Master Plan (IMP) to Work Product Breakdown into Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for the development of complex systems of systems.

#MDASEIT
#NGMCENG