Systems Engineer Integration Lead - Level 5

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 169,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a System Engineering Integration (SEI) Lead Level 5 for the Central Engineering team in Huntsville, AL. You will lead software integration for formal test events, define data requirements, and translate mission needs into model-based architecture artifacts.

Required MBSE experience, SysML/UAF proficiency, and 5+ or more years leading Integrated Product Teams in aerospace or defense contexts. This role includes travel and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• BS in a STEM field with 12+ years of military/professional experience, or MS with 10+ years, or PhD with 8+ years.
• Experience applying MBSE on aerospace/defense/advanced tech efforts.
• Experience with SysML and UAF.

Responsibilities

• Define and document instrumentation, data requirements, and test planning to satisfy objectives.
• Create, validate, and verify test plans, procedures, and reports per standards.
• Lead the engineering team that supports software integration for formal test events.
• Provide status updates and remove blockers to leadership.
• Translate mission needs into model-based architecture artifacts.
• Apply MBSE processes to software ensuring traceability across system architecture.
• Develop and maintain MBSE architecture products for advanced campaigns.
• Apply SysML and UAF to capture system structure, behavior, and interfaces.
• Decompose problems into actionable engineering tasks.
• Collaborate with systems, software, and mission teams to align models with direction.
• Contribute to modeling methods, architecture standards, and digital engineering practices.

Skills

MBSE

SysML

UAF

System architecture

Requirements development

Interface analysis

Technical decomposition

Agile methodologies

DevOps tools

Education

BS in STEM

MS in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Jira

Bitbucket

Confluence

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance required for start: Yes. Clearance type: Secret. Travel: Yes, 25% of the time.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history — from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman's Central Engineering team is seeking a System Engineering Integration (SEI) Lead Level 5, located in Huntsville, AL.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with internal and external customers to define and document instrumentation, data requirements, and test planning—including acquisition, processing, and analysis—to satisfy test objectives.
• Create, validate, and verify test plans, procedures, and test reports in accordance with program standards.
• Lead the engineering team that supports software integration for formal test events.
• Provide regular status updates and flag blockers to upper leadership to drive timely resolution.
• Translate mission needs and technical objectives into clear, model‑based architecture artifacts.
• Apply systems engineering processes (requirements management, interface control, Verification and Validation) to software, ensuring traceability and integration across the system architecture.
• Develop and maintain MBSE architecture products for advanced concept and campaign efforts.
• Apply SysML and UAF to capture system structure, behavior, interfaces, and traceability.
• Decompose complex problems into actionable engineering products and modeling tasks.
• Partner with systems, software, and mission teams to align models to evolving technical direction.
• Contribute to modeling methods, architecture standards, and digital engineering practices.
• Effective communication and organization skills to clearly communicate technical insights, assumptions, risks, and recommendations to engineering teams and leadership.
• High‑accountability engineers who take ownership and follow through.
• Strong individual contributors who can create clarity where little exists.
• Technically sharp, hardworking team members who embrace challenge.
• Fast learners with sound engineering judgment.
• Low‑ego partners who raise the quality and pace of the team.
• Mission‑focused contributors who consistently deliver strong results.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM field and at least 12 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 10 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 8 years of relevant military / professional experience.
• Must have experience applying MBSE on complex aerospace, defense, or advanced technology efforts.
• Must have experience with SysML and UAF.
• Must have experience in system architecture, requirements development, interface analysis, and technical decomposition.
• Experience leading an Integrated Product Team of 5 or more, with prior system integration experience in labs, clouds relating to both software and platforms.
• Previous verification and validation experience.
• Experience with risk management (identification and development of risks) and driving risk mitigations to closure.
• Experience in Agile methodologies.
• Experience with use of DevOps tools such as Jira, BitBucket, Confluence, etc.
• Must have an active US Government Secret Role will require 20% travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Systems Engineering or related technical field.
• Previous work on DoD military development and production programs Able to work independently with minimal direction and act as team lead for larger test efforts.
• Experience in research, advanced development, campaign, or early‑stage concept work.
• Demonstrated ability to solve difficult technical problems with creativity, discipline, and urgency.
• Experience contributing across cross‑functional teams without direct authority.
• Familiarity with digital engineering environments and model‑based architecture methods.

Salary and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $169,000.00 - $253,600.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Application Process

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Equal Opportunity

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.

Citizenship Requirement

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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About Northrop Grumman

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.