Ground Control Segment ( GCS ) Staff Systems 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 Mission System’s Engineering and Sciences (E&S) Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) Division is seeking a Ground Control Segment (GCS) Staff Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. You will serve as the technical lead for the Mux TACAIR ground segment, owning the ground architecture, rack level design, interface definitions, and integration/verification approach in coordination with multi disciplinary engineering, manufacturing, and program teams.

This position will be located on-site at one of the following Northrop Grumman facilities: Melbourne, FL, Linthicum, MD or San Diego, CA. 

What You’ll Get to Do: 

Ground Architecture & Technical Leadership:

• Lead the design, development, integration, and verification of the Mux TACAIR ground control segment, defining and maintaining the ground segment architecture in alignment with program objectives, customer requirements, and applicable standards.

• Plan, execute, and document trade studies on architecture, hardware configurations, communication paths, and control strategies, and maintain architecture documentation (CONOPS, system diagrams, interface definitions, technical baselines, and configuration records).

Rack Level & Hardware Design:

• Own rack level design for computing and networking equipment, including layout, power, cooling, interfaces, and maintainability, ensuring the ground segment addresses manufacturability, integration, testability, and lifecycle support.

• Develop, review, and release engineering drawings, schematics, and bills of material (BOMs) associated with the ground control segment design.

Integration, Verification, and Flight Test:

• Lead software/hardware integration for the ground control segment, including Human-Machine Interface (HMI) development, lab integration and test of hardware, software, and networks, and end to end system verification.

• Oversee ground segment readiness and support execution of flight test, including configuration definition, test planning, procedures, and issue resolution.

Cross Functional Collaboration, Customer Interface & Supplier Management:

• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program management to ensure accurate ground segment definition and integration.

• Serve as the primary technical interface to the customer for ground segment topics, including requirements clarification, design reviews, technical discussions, issue resolution, and related briefings to customers and internal leadership.

• Apply Agile practices with the Systems Engineering team (e.g., JIRA) to manage backlog, track progress, and coordinate work across other teams. 

• Manage supplier and subcontractors for ground segment hardware and software, including SOW development and oversight of technical deliverables.

This position is contingent on the successful transfer of an active U.S Government Secret clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 12 years of experience, a master’s degree with 10 years of experience, or a PhD with 8 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• U.S Citizenship is required. 

• A current/active U.S Government Secret Clearance. 

• Ability to obtain Sp