Senior Staff Systems Architect: System-of-Systems (Top Secret)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 175,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Sr. Staff Systems Architect – System-of-Systems to lead architectural definition for the Neptune Phoenix program.

You will shape end-to-end technical architecture across on-prem, tactical, and secure AWS cloud environments, guiding software-intensive hardware systems to meet mission needs and cyber resilience. You’ll collaborate with engineers, program management, and customers to drive roadmaps, architecture trade studies, and modernization efforts while promoting open

Qualifications

• Fourteen+ years in STEM with relevant experience or advanced degrees with experience.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Significant defense contractor experience across EMD/LRIP/Operations.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern system-of-systems architecture across on-prem, tactical, and cloud environments.
• Lead cross-project alignment and reusable design solutions across multiple product lines.
• Create and maintain system architecture artifacts using MBSE methods and tools.
• Drive integration of disparate capabilities into an integrated system of systems.
• Define roadmaps, trade spaces, and modernization strategies with stakeholders.
• Present architecture options and decisions to customers and leadership.
• Guide implementation across software, hardware, cloud, networking, and cybersecurity.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to ensure architectural integrity and standards.

Skills

Systems architecture

MBSE

Agile (SAFe)

Cloud infrastructure

Cybersecurity

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

SysML

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Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Sr. Staff Systems Architect – System-of-Systems to lead architectural definition for the Neptune Phoenix program.

You will shape end-to-end technical architecture across on-prem, tactical, and secure AWS cloud environments, guiding software-intensive hardware systems to meet mission needs and cyber resilience. You’ll collaborate with engineers, program management, and customers to drive roadmaps, architecture trade studies, and modernization efforts while promoting open