Systems Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 79,300 - 118,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

0090 CORP-Corporate Office in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Systems Engineer (T02) for the IT Solutions team. The role involves designing, integrating, and documenting IT infrastructure across Aerospace programs.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field, relevant experience, and current U.S. Government Secret clearance. Benefits include a salary range of $79,300 – $118,900, health insurance, and flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 2 years of relevant experience with Bachelor's degree or Master's degree.
• Current U.S. Government Secret level security clearance.
• 2-5 years in IT Systems Engineering or Systems Architecture.
• Hands-on experience with IT infrastructure and virtualization.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver IT technical baseline and system design.
• Assist in delivering Systems Engineering Management Plan.
• Apply MBSE methodologies using tools like Cameo or Orbus.
• Design scalable and redundant IT solutions.
• Support VDI solution development and deployment.

Skills

IT infrastructure

Virtualization

Cloud computing

Networking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM discipline

Tools

VMware

AWS

Azure

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret. Candidates must have current U.S. Government Secret clearance and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

LOCATION: Melbourne, FL (On-site, Full Time)

About the Role

Northrop Grumman's Corporate Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO) seeks a Systems Engineer (T02) to support the Office of the Chief Engineer's IT Solutions team. Under the guidance of senior engineers and the Systems Engineering & Architecture IPT, the Engineer will design, integrate, test, and document enterprise IT infrastructure across Aerospace programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the IT technical baseline and system design across all lifecycle phases.
• Assist in delivering the Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) and executing SE processes and controls.
• Apply MBSE methodologies using tools such as Cameo or Orbus; maintain requirements traceability in DOORS or RTM.
• Design scalable, redundant, and highly available IT solutions for on‑premises, co‑location, and cloud environments.
• Design, test, and implement secure operating systems, networks, and COTS software products.
• Support VDI solution development and deployment (Nutanix, VMware Horizon).
• Ensure all systems have current backups and documented disaster recovery procedures.
• Maintain documentation for workstations, servers, routers, firewalls, switches, and telephony equipment.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve networking, authentication, and application issues.
• Interface with project managers, architects, technical specialists, and customer representatives.
• Support IPT leadership: scheduling, status reporting, and meeting coordination.
• Participate in program reviews: SRR, PDR, CDR, SVR, TRR – prepare and present technical materials.
• Communicate technical content effectively – written and verbal – to internal and customer teams.

Basic Qualifications

• 2 Years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM discipline or a Master's degree.
• Current U.S. Government Secret level security clearance (or higher); ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
• 2–5 years in IT Systems Engineering, Systems Architecture, or related field.
• Hands‑on experience with IT infrastructure, virtualization, cloud, or OT/manufacturing IT environments.
• Knowledge of NIST, CMMC 2.0, DFARS, and applicable DoD IT standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to present to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with hypervisors (VMware, Hyper‑V, Nutanix) and VDI platforms (VMware Horizon).
• Familiarity with on‑premises and co‑location designs, including redundancy, high availability, and backup/DR.
• Hands‑on exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP (IaaS/PaaS); experience with cost optimization of cloud resources.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, firewalls, and network design in classified/unclassified environments.
• Experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo, Orbus, or equivalent platforms.
• Experience with DOORS or requirements traceability matrix tools.
• Ability to develop, execute, and document test plans with full requirements traceability.
• Experience contributing to SRR, PDR, CDR, SVR, or TRR artifacts.
• Experience digitizing workflows, deploying interactive dashboards, or centralizing production metrics.

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary range: $79,300.00 – $118,900.00 (variable based on experience, education, skills, and market).
• Annual bonuses, overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus opportunities.
• Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan.
• Paid holidays and paid time off (vacation and personal business).
• 9/80 work schedule and 401(k) matching program.
• Flexible work arrangements and learning opportunities.

EEO Statement

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.