Systems Engineer - Level 2/3 - East Hartford

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 92,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Savings plan

Company holidays & PTO

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in East Hartford, CT seeks a Systems Engineer (Level 2/3) to lead MBSE architecture for advanced concepts within TOPS. You will translate mission needs into traceable architectures, requirements and interfaces, while collaborating across systems, software, hardware and mission teams.

The role emphasizes MBSE depth, system thinking, and strong communication. Onsite work 9/80 schedule with travel, and opportunities for growth within Space Sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 2 years of experience or Master’s with 0 years.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance.
• Hands-on MBSE experience on complex aerospace, defense, or advanced technology programs.
• Strong system architecture, requirements analysis, and interface definition skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication, with ability to present to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead MBSE architecture development for advanced concept and campaign efforts.
• Translate mission needs into architectures, requirements, behaviors, and interfaces.
• Organize and define system-level requirements; manage baseline in DOORS.
• Develop system modeling, simulation, and trade studies to verify performance.
• Develop and manage interface control documents and interfaces.
• Collaborate across systems, software, hardware, and mission teams.
• Communicate complex technical ideas clearly to engineers and leadership.
• Conduct peer reviews to ensure quality and integrity.

Skills

MBSE expertise

System architecture

Requirements analysis

Interface management

MS Office

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Tools

DOORS

CATIA Magic/Cameo Modeler

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description

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 Space Sector is seeking a Systems Engineer - Level 2 or Level 3 to join our team in East Hartford, CT. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. While the preferred home location for this role is East Hartford, CT, highly qualified candidates currently based near Hanover, MD may be considered to sit at our Hanover, MD site.

Thermal, Optics, & Power Systems (TOPS) Operating Unit is a leading supplier of complex electro-optic and photonic systems, heat-pipe thermal systems and electronic power systems.

Reporting to the Structural Engineering Manager, the Systems Engineer will support the Optics product area under TOPS: Thermal heat pipes, opto-mechanical systems, and electrical power systems.

We are seeking a Systems Engineer with deep Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) expertise, strong systems thinking, and the judgment, drive, and work ethic to help teams move faster and smarter.

You will play a key role in enabling our engineers to make better decisions, reduce iteration cycles, and deliver high-confidence solutions.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead MBSE architecture development for advanced concept and campaign efforts
• Translate high-level mission needs into coherent architectures, requirements, behaviors, interfaces, and traceable model artifacts
• Requirements Development & Management: Organize and define system level requirements, derive and allocate requirements to subsystems (performing or coordinating analyses as required), manage the requirements baseline in a relational database (such as DOORS), write clear requirement specifications, create Requirements Traceability and Verification Matrices (RTVMs), and collect the objective quality evidence (OQE) that verifies requirements are met
• Modeling, Simulation & Analysis: Develop system modeling, simulation, analysis and trade study activities, system capability analysis, system performance/effectiveness analysis to ensure performance capabilities are consistent with mission requirements
• Interface Development & Management: Identify external and internal interfaces, define parameters that characterize those interfaces (performing or coordinating analyses as required), develop interface control documents & deliverables, and participate in system architecture & design development to resolve interface issues and ensure interface compliance
• Collaborate across systems, software, hardware, integration, and mission teams to align technical solutions and execution
• Communicate complex technical ideas in clear, concise terms tailored to both engineering teams and senior leadership
• Conduct peer reviews of engineering work products to ensure quality, consistency, and technical integrity
• Other duties as assigned

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

This position can be filled at either a Level 2 or Level 3.

Basic Qualifications for Level 2:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 2 years of professional experience - OR - Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance
• Hands-on Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience on complex aerospace, defense, or advanced technology programs
• Demonstrated strength in system architecture, requirements analysis, interface definition, and technical decomposition of complex systems
• Analytical problem solver with strong technical abilities; results and deadline driven; excellent oral and written communication skills including presentation skills
• Proficient in MS Office software
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction while contributing effectively in a team environment

Basic Qualifications for Level 3:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 5 years of professional experience - OR - Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience - OR - PhD with 1 year of professional experience.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance
• Hands-on Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience on complex aerospace, defense, or advanced technology programs
• Demonstrated strength in system architecture, requirements analysis, interface definition, and technical decomposition of complex systems
• Analytical problem solver with strong technical abilities; results and deadline driven; excellent oral and written communication skills including presentation skills
• Proficient in MS Office software
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction while contributing effectively in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Systems Engineering or related technical field.
• Experience supporting advanced development, campaign planning, or early-phase concept definition activities for Space applications.
• Experience influencing technical direction across cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to solve hard problems with urgency, creativity, and discipline.
• Experience with MBSE software tools (e.g. CATIA Magic/Cameo Modeler).
• Familiarity with digital engineering toolchains, model-based methods, and model-centric architecture development.
• Active Top Secret security clearance.

Working Environment & Physical Demands:

• Travel as required (10%)
• Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of times and light physical effort as required
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Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $171,000.00

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.

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.

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.

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

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