Senior Systems Engineer, Secret Clearance – DoD Space

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life & disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO for vacation/personal

Job summary

Northrop Grumman's Ground-based Midcourse Defense program in Huntsville, AL seeks a Systems Engineer – Level 4. You will plan, integrate, verify, and validate complex systems, balancing cost, risk, and performance in a fast-paced lab and field setting.

The role emphasizes MBSE, strong communication, and collaboration with end users to deliver mission-critical solutions. On-site work and up to 10% travel are expected, with DoD Secret clearance required to start.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 8 years of related work experience, or a Master’s with 6 years.
• Experience applying Model Based Systems Engineering to develop and model requirements.
• Experience managing requirements or systems engineering artifacts with DOORS, Cameo or JIRA.
• Excellent communication and critical thinking; able to convey complex topics clearly.
• On-site work capability in an office environment and willingness to travel up to 10%.
• Active in-scope DoD Secret clearance is required to start.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical planning, system integration, verification and validation.
• Assess cost, risk, and supportability across total systems.
• Communicate technical information effectively to varied audiences.
• Collaborate with end users to ensure mission-focused product applicability.

Skills

MBSE

Requirements tools

Communication skills

Travel readiness

On-site work

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

DOORS

Cameo

JIRA

Job description

Northrop Grumman's Ground-based Midcourse Defense program in Huntsville, AL seeks a Systems Engineer – Level 4. You will plan, integrate, verify, and validate complex systems, balancing cost, risk, and performance in a fast-paced lab and field setting.

The role emphasizes MBSE, strong communication, and collaboration with end users to deliver mission-critical solutions. On-site work and up to 10% travel are expected, with DoD Secret clearance required to start.