Systems Engineer - level 5

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams.

This Systems Engineer – Level 5 role will be located in either our Morrisville, NC, or Linthicum, MD sites.

This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.   This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

In this job:

This role will provide technical leadership and oversight for complex space systems projects and is responsible for coordinating Systems Engineering activities across Space Vehicle, System SEIT, and Communication Payload Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), as well as managing external interfaces and ensuring systems integration. The selected candidate will work collaboratively with cross-disciplinary teams in supporting the development and maturation of the overall System design and architecture as the program progresses and ensure the successful execution of deliverables to meet program milestones.

Responsibilities:

• Systems Engineering Oversight: Lead and coordinate Systems Engineering activities across Space Vehicle, System SEIT, and Comm Payload IPTs, ensuring technical integrity and alignment with program objectives.
• Cross-Segment Collaboration: Ensure Ground architecture and requirements are aligned with other segments and external systems, fostering effective system integration and communication.
• Interface Management: Oversee and manage external interfaces to support system integration and operability.
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE): Apply MBSE methodologies and tools, with a strong preference for CAMEO experience, to support system modeling and design decisions throughout the engineering lifecycle.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks associated with system design and integration, ensuring project timelines and deliverables are met.

This position is contingent upon clearance verification and transfer to the NG sponsored program as well as continued ability to maintain required clearance level. 

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
• Level 5:
  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 12 years of professional experience (excluding internships, research projects, etc.)
  • Master’s degree in a STEM field with 10 years of professional experience (excluding internships, research projects, etc.)
  • PhD in a STEM field with 8 years of professional experience) (excluding internships, research projects, etc.)

• Working knowledge of systems engineering principles and processes
• Experience coordinating with various team members across subsystems during the development process
• Experience in architecting systems and developing requirements to support system designs
• Demonstrated experience in CAMEO or other Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools for architecture design
• Strong collaboration, communication, and leadership skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
• Risk and Opportunity Management experience

 Preferred Qualifications:      

• Experience with Ground and Space systems and/or Command and Control systems
• Proven track record in aligning ground architecture and requirements with other segments and external systems
• Verification and Validation (V&V) experience
• Systems engineering experience supporting PDR/CDR-level design or later lifecyc