Senior Staff Systems Architect – Distributed Systems

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Staff Systems Architect in Baltimore, MD, onsite to support the Program Manager and Chief Engineer across major development programs. The role emphasizes system architecture authority, MBSE rigor, and alignment with roadmaps and KPIs.

Ideal candidates bring advanced degrees or equivalent experience, active security clearance (Secret/SAP as applicable), and the ability to collaborate across hardware, software, and firmware domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 14 years of experience, master’s with 12, or PhD with 10 in a technical field; 4 years may substitute for a degree.
• Current/active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
• Experience creating, evolving and maintaining system architecture.

Responsibilities

• Serve as authority for system architecture and design across programs.
• Lead tailoring of system requirement margins based on risk and KPPS.
• Maintain alignment between solution, roadmaps, and common components.
• Direct, manage, and oversee overall system architecture within the Distributed Systems Engineering group.

Skills

System architecture

MBSE modeling

Analytical thinking

Technical presentations

Team collaboration

DoD program experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree + equivalent experience

Tools

IBM Rational DOORS

Enterprise Architect

Cameo

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Staff Systems Architect in Baltimore, MD, onsite to support the Program Manager and Chief Engineer across major development programs. The role emphasizes system architecture authority, MBSE rigor, and alignment with roadmaps and KPIs.

Ideal candidates bring advanced degrees or equivalent experience, active security clearance (Secret/SAP as applicable), and the ability to collaborate across hardware, software, and firmware domains.