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Staff Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman
MDLI18, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Jul 2025
💰 $244,800/yr($163,200/yr$244,800/yr)

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: A US Government security clearance per customer's requirements.

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.

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.

An organization within Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems Sector, Microelectronics Design and Applications (MDA) is a leading innovator in advanced microelectronics design and fabrication. MDA is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer. This position is located in Baltimore, MD.

What You’ll get to Do:

  • Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to gather and analyze functional and non-functional requirements specific to AWG, Oscilloscope, and Network Analyzer applications.
  • Collaborate with domain experts to ensure that the hardware meets the technical requirements for signal generation, analysis, and measurement.
  • Ensure that the hardware architecture supports responsive and real-time user interactions.
  • Identify and address performance bottlenecks in hardware systems, ensuring that the instruments operate with minimal latency and high throughput.
  • Act as a technical liaison between software development teams, hardware engineers, and other stakeholders to facilitate effective communication and collaboration.
  • Systems architects will drive program goals and strategies and build a system that aligns to the organization.
  • Collaborate with project managers to estimate project timelines, resource requirements, and deliverables related to hardware development for electronic instruments.

This position will serve on-site in Linthicum/ Annapolis Junction, MD.

Basic Qualifications for Staff Systems Engineer:

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of experience, a Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 10 years of experience or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 8 years of experience.
  • Demonstrated Model Based Systems Engineering (SysML).
  • Demonstrated Experience working with CAMEO.
  • Experience in provide presentations of results and progress to customers and senior management.
  • Experience with Python & MATLAB,
  • Demonstrated Backlog Planning and Management.
  • Experience in systems development, integration, and test.
  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Active US Government security clearance per customers requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated Experience with Systems Development Lifecycle, Focus on PDR to CDR.
  • Experience with overseeing Software Integration and Test. i.e. Software Unit tests, Software Integration Tests, and Software User Acceptance Tests.
  •  Strong written and verbal communication with sound leadership skills, including negotiation and decision-making.

Salary Range: $163,200.00 - $244,800.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overt

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