US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

**Description**

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 worlds 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.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.

The Space Components and Strategic Businesses Unit is seeking a **User Applications Liaison (level 2/3)** to join our Engineering team. This position will be based in San Diego, CA, but position may be located at one of our other site locations in Devens, MA, Beltsville, MD, Oxnard, Goleta, or Commerce, located in California. Hybrid work-from-home / onsite could be an option for the right candidate.

**Overview**

The User Applications Liaison will work with the Business Unit (BU) engineering team to catalog and benchmark existing engineering software and data analysis tools. Based on an understanding of the use and practical application of these various toolsets, this individual will develop and implement improvements to existing tools, as well as new tools where needed, to provide useful data analytics to the business. Through careful development of robust coding architecture, the tools altered and created by this software development professional will clearly and accurately process a wide range of data, the output of which will be the basis for a variety of important design and business decisions. This team member will leverage subject matter expertise and creativity with regards to database interrogation, data integrity checks and verification, permissions and mistake-proofing, user interface environments, etc.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate proficiency in the following areas:

+ Ability to apply software engineering principles to analyze user requirements
+ Based on insights gained through careful research, ensures that the design, development, testing, debugging and deployment of software meets end-user needs
+ Ability to carefully analyze complex problems and develop innovative solutions.
+ Ensures solutions are consistent with organization objectives.
+ Must be able to work independently and have strong organizational skills.
+ Skillfully perform complex professional tasks and apply regular use of ingenuity and innovation.
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.

**This position may be filled as a User Applications Liaison (Level 2) or as a Principal User Applications Liaison (Level 3) depending upon candidate education, experience and qualifications. (All locations are Geodiff E)**

**Basic Qualifications for a Level 2:**

+ Bachelors Degree from an accredited university and 3+ years of applicable experience OR Masters Degree with 1+ year experience
+ Skilled in Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project)
+ Ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance
+ Experience with SQL and Access database systems
+ Programming experience creating APIs using Python, Java, C#, and/or VisualStudio
+ Experience with creating and editing batch files, PowerShell scripts, xml files, etc
+ Experience with Siemens Teamcenter PLM workflows; as a user, creator, and troubleshooter
+ Experience with Siemens NX installations; customer defaults configuration, start parts, drafting templates, pax files, etc.

**Basic Qualifications for a Level 3:**

+ Bachelors Degree from an accredited university and 6+ years of applicable experience OR Masters Degree with 4+ year experience
+ Skilled in Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project)
+ Ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance
+ Experience with SQL and Access database systems
+ Programming experience creating APIs using Python, Java, C#, and/or VisualStudio
+ Experience with creating and editing batch files, PowerShell scripts, xml files, etc
+ Experience with Siemens Teamcenter PLM workflows; as a user, creator, and troubleshooter
+ Experience with Siemens NX installations; customer defaults configuration, start parts, drafting templates, pax files, etc.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Bachelors Degree in a STEM discipline
+ Experience with development of JIRA workflows
+ Experience using and configuring Analysis software applications such as FEMAP and NX NASTRAN
+ Experience with other CAD or PLM systems besides NX and Teamcenter

Salary Range: $77,100.00 - $115,700.00Salary Range 2: $95,000.00 - $142,400.00

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.saferfederalworkforce.gov/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.

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With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.