2027 Associate Systems Engineer – Sykesville MD

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 73,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an entry‑level Systems Engineer for its Sykesville, MD site. You’ll contribute to mission engineering by turning top‑level requirements into detailed system and subsystem specifications, while supporting architecture, design artifacts and verification planning.

The role emphasizes collaboration across teams and milestone reviews. Qualified applicants will have a relevant degree path (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in STEM and the ability to obtain a U.S.

Qualifications

• Be completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Be majoring in Systems Engineering, Math, Physics or a closely related STEM field.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance; U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite.

Responsibilities

• Establishing mission vignettes and sensor/platform performance models to assess probability of detection and probability of engagement in mission engineering studies
• Interpret top level requirements to create system requirements and decompose into subsystem requirements in support of product design and verification planning
• Support system architecture development to address known customer needs through efficient and novel solutioning and generation of associated design artifacts including CONOPs, trade studies / analysis of alternatives, and definition and management of interfaces
• Establish and integrate components of a digital design thread
• Plan and execute integration, test, verification and validation
• Support the preparation of technical and programmatic data packages for presentation to program, company, and customer stakeholders for internal and external informal and milestone reviews
• Develop content and present during milestone reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, CSR

Skills

Systems Engineering

Math

Physics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's location in Sykesville, MD which is seeking Systems Engineers for Entry-Level opportunities.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Establishing mission vignettes and sensor/platform performance models to assess probability of detection and probability of engagement in mission engineering studies
• Interpret top level requirements to create system requirements and decompose into subsystem requirements in support of product design and verification planning
• Support system architecture development to address known customer needs through efficient and novel solutioning and generation of associated design artifacts including Concept of Operations (CONOPs), trade studies / analysis of alternatives, and definition and management of interfaces
• Establish and integrate components of a digital design thread
• Plan and execute integration, test, verification and validation
• Support the preparation of technical and programmatic data packages for presentation to program, company, and customer stakeholders for internal and external informal and milestone reviews
• Develop content and present during milestone reviews including Systems Requirement Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Test Readiness Review (TRR), Consent to Ship Review (CSR).

Basic Qualifications

Basic Qualifications Basic Qualifications for an Associate Systems Engineer:

• Be completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Be majoring in Systems Engineering, Math, Physics or a closely related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) field.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

Basic Qualifications Basic Qualifications for a Systems Engineer:

• Be completing or has completed their Master's degree from an accredited institution
• Be majoring in Systems Engineering, Math, Physics or a closely related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) field.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

Preferred Qualifications

Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher

A current/active US Government Secret clearance

Pay Range for an Associate Systems Engineer: $72,700 - $109,100 Pay Range for a Systems Engineer: $87,600 - $131,400 #campusjobs

Primary Level Salary Range: $72,700.00 - $109,100.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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