Ground Systems Engineer Level 2 or 3 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer at Level 2 or Level 3 to support a program out of Dulles, VA or Fairfax, VA. The role requires on-site work and SCI clearance.

The candidate will perform system integration, verification and validation, and develop artifacts across the full lifecycle, collaborating with multiple engineering groups to implement designs and improvements. Relocation assistance may be available.

Qualifications

• BS degree in STEM with 2 years systems engineering exp or MS degree in STEM with 0 years exp.
• Level 3 requires BS in STEM with 5 years exp or MS with 3 years exp.
• Experience with MBSE or requirements engineering.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform system integration, verification and validation across all lifecycle stages.
• Decompose requirements across HW, FW, SW and engineering teams.
• Develop and release systems engineering artifacts (e.g., specs, architectures, IOs, test plans).
• Collaborate with multiple engineering groups to translate requirements into designs.
• Support engineering development, production and deployment milestones.
• Review engineering drawings and documents and provide feedback.

Skills

Systems engineering

MBSE

Requirements engineering

Excellent written and oral comms

On-site presence

Education

BS in STEM

MS in STEM

Tools

Jira/Confluence

DOORs/Cameo

Interface documents

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 degreein 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 tasking and work instructions inside a team

• Experience using DOORs and/or Cameo for requirements management

• Experience creating interface description documents

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Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

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. 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. In addition, 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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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.

Job Category: Engineering