Ground Systems Engineer Level 2 or 3 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer at Level 2 or Level 3 to support a program out of our Dulles, VA or Fairfax, VA offices. The role involves system integration, verification and validation across all levels of total system product, from concept to deployment.

The position requires an active DoD SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a CI polygraph. Levels 2 or 3 vary by qualifications and years of experience.

Qualifications

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance at the time of application with the ability to obtain a Counter-Intelligence (CI) polygraph (Poly)
• BS degree in STEM with 2 years systems engineering experience or Masters degree in STEM with 0 years experience
• Previous work as a systems engineer, system integrator, software engineer
• Experience with requirements engineering or MBSE
• Excellent written and oral communications skills

Responsibilities

• Performs system integration, and verification and validation, for total systems. Work is performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, test, installation, operation, and maintenance.
• Maintain existing operations procedures up-to-date to also include lessons learned from real-time performance. Develop new procedures as required. Interface with program and customer personnel as required.
• Develop and release Systems Engineering Artifacts, including but not limited to Specifications, Technical Document Architectures, Concept of Operations, Algorithm and Architecture Design Document, Interconnect Diagrams, Interface Control Documents, Test Plans, Test Procedures, Test Reports, System Analysis Plans, System Inspection Plans, Configured Items Lists, Deployment Plans and Procedures
• Collaborate with multiple functional engineering groups to synthesize requirements, capability statements, and new technology integration as well as high-level design into low level and implementable design
• Participate and Support in Engineering Development, Production, and Deployment Milestones, both internally and externally
• Review and provide feedback of engineering drawings and documentation
• Document and voice process improvements and new technologies to be considered for implementation

Education

BS degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

2 years systems engineering experience

5 years systems engineering experience

Excellent written and oral communications skills

Experience with MBSE

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START

Yes

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, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer - Level 2 or Level 3 to support a program out of our Dulles, VA or Fairfax, VA offices.

What You'll Get to Do:

Performs system integration, and verification and validation, for total systems. Work is performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, test, installation, operation, and maintenance. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical and schedule constraints. Maintain existing operations procedures up-to-date to also include lessons learned from real-time performance. Develop new procedures as required. Interface with program and customer personnel as required.

Additional duties/responsibilities:

• Ability to decompose and allocate requirements to different levels of the system architecture (HW, FW, and SW) and functional engineering group.
• Ability to develop and release Systems Engineering Artifacts, including but not limited to Specifications, Technical Document Architectures, Concept of Operations, Algorithm and Architecture Design Document, Interconnect Diagrams, Interface Control Documents, Test Plans, Test Procedures, Test Reports, System Analysis Plans, System Inspection Plans, Configured Items Lists, Deployment Plans and Procedures
• Collaborate with multiple functional engineering groups to synthesize requirements, capability statements, and new technology integration as well as high-level design into low level and implementable design
• Participate and Support in Engineering Development, Production, and Deployment Milestones, both internally and externally
• Review and provide feedback of engineering drawings and documentation
• Document and voice process improvements and new technologies to be considered for implementation

This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work.

This position may be filled at a higher job grade based on the qualifications listed below.

This requisition may be filled as either a Level 2 or Level 3.

Basic Qualifications Level 2:

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance at the time of application with the ability to obtain a Counter-Intelligence (CI) polygraph (Poly)
• BS degree in STEM with 2 years systems engineering experience or Masters degree in STEM with 0 years experience
• Previous work as a systems engineer, system integrator, software engineer
• Experience with requirements engineering or MBSE
• Excellent written and oral communications skills

Basic Qualifications Level 3:

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance at the time of application with the ability to obtain a Counter-Intelligence (CI) polygraph (Poly)
• BS degree in STEM with 5 years systems engineering experience or Master's degree in STEM with 3 years of relevant experience
• Previous work as a systems engineer, system integrator, software engineer
• Experience with requirements engineering or MBSE
• Excellent written and oral communications skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using Jira/confluence to collaborate regarding