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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.
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Senior Principal Human Factors Engineer to join the System Test Team. This position is located in Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA and supports the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. This role will require candidate to utilize their experience to perform in a fast-paced work environment requiring a high degree of teamwork and communication across all levels. Candidate will be expected to solve problems, analyze test results, and drive tasks to completion.
What You’ll Get To Do:
Successful candidate will be the team lead for human factors testing for the Pathfinder and Flight Test campaign for GBSD.
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
– Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
– 401k
– Educational Assistance
– Life Insurance
– Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
– Paid Time Off
– Health & Wellness Resources
– Employee Discounts
This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
Job Qualifications:
You’ll Bring These Qualifications:
Bachelors of Science degree and 9 years of experience; 7 years with Master’s Degree; 4 years with PhD
Educational background in psychology, human factors, user experience, graphic design, industrial design, or HCI-related field
Demonstrated experience utilizing UI/UX design principles
Experience in Human Factors Engineering/Human Systems Integration with a specialization in software (UX, human computer interaction)
Ability to build software prototypes for usability testing of candidate designs
Demonstrated experience with Adobe visual design or prototyping tools including Adobe InDesign and XD
Active DoD Secret clearance investigated within the last 6 years, able to qualify for special program access
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
Experience with industrial and mechanical design for evaluating ease of use and ergonomics in an industrial setting
Experience with visual design of computer user interfaces
Experience with Human Factors in a defense contracting environment (familiarity with Mil-Std-1472G and ANSI/HFES 100-2007), DoD UI/UX Design Experience
Familiarity with Human Factors modeling in NX/Jack, IMPRINT
Experience with Axure wireframing/prototyping software
Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
Experience on an Agile Software Development Team
Salary Range: $125,800 USD – $188,600 USD
Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforcegov/contractors/.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
