Senior Systems Engineer & SE&I Lead (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Lead a multidisciplinary team, manage requirements, risk, and milestones, and coordinate with program management, customers, and suppliers. A Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with full Systems Engineering life cycle and SETR reviews.
• Ability to brief or lead technical discussions with outside stakeholders.
• Experience leading a technical team of 10+ individuals.
• Active US Government Secret or higher clearance or eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead SE&I across RQ-4 programs and coordinate with IPT Lead.
• Oversee SE&I execution for cost, schedule and technical baselines.
• Interface with program management, customers and subcontractors.
• Drive first-time quality and promote technical rigor within the team.
• Lead milestone reviews (SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, FCA).
• Define CONOPs, performance specs, and verifiable requirements.

Skills

SE processes

Leadership

Stakeholder liaison

Team management

Clearance management

Lifecycle methods

Education

B.S. in STEM

M.S. in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Tools

DoORS

Job description

Lead a multidisciplinary team, manage requirements, risk, and milestones, and coordinate with program management, customers, and suppliers. A Secret clearance is required.