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Staff Systems Engineer (Thread Lead)

Northrop Grumman
VAFA01, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 Aug 2025
💰 $256,400/yr($171,000/yr$256,400/yr)

About the role

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.

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, but they’re also making history.

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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to serve as a Thread Lead in support of a program out of our Fairfax, VA or Morrisville, NC locations.

Position Overview:

As a thread lead the candidate will need to maintain ownership of a system capability by doing the following:

  • Develop, decompose, and manage capability specific requirement flow down and decomposition (in cameo) from system to unit.
  • Develop, decompose, and manage capability specific MBSE activity diagram (in Cameo) development and maintenance from system to unit.
  • Develop, decompose, and manage capability specific verification planning (in Cameo) development and maintenance from system to unit.
  • Develop, and manage capability specific ICDs (in Cameo) development and maintenance from system to unit.
  • Develop, and manage capability specific MARs development and maintenance
  • Comfortable with working with a geographically dispersed team. 
  • Comfortable with agile development
  • Comfortable communicating and presenting technical subjects to PMO or customers.

Basic Qualifications:

  • 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 7 years of experience.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance at the time of application.
  • Must be comfortable working with a geographically dispersed team.
  • Must be comfortable with agile development and working with JIRA/Confluence.
  • Experience with communicating and presenting technical subjects to PMO or customers.
  • Willingness to learn Cameo as most of the work will be completed in the model.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working with CAMEO.
  • General knowledge of Ground SW Systems and ground segment architecture.
  • Familiarity with multiple function areas of Systems Engineering.
  • Willingness to support any Phase 2 Proposal needs.

Primary Level Salary Range: $171,000.00 - $256,400.00

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 overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annua

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