Systems Engineer - Level 4

0902 SP - Launch Vehicles; United States; On-site; USD 122,800 - 184,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer and Mission Manager to drive mission planning, requirements generation, and system verification for flight experiments. You will manage DOORS-based RM processes and coordinate with IPT leaders and government customers.

The role requires a STEM degree with extensive experience, DoD Secret clearance, and strong communication skills. Travel to field sites and milestones is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of related experience or advanced degrees with fewer years.
• Experience developing requirements and designing missions without customer-directed requirements.
• Experience with requirements decomposition and allocation.
• Active U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead all critical mission planning and execution efforts; communicate with the range.
• Serve as Lead Systems Engineer and Mission Manager for flight experiments and tests.
• Generate and document system-level interceptor and mission requirements.
• Perform vehicle performance assessments and participate in system-level verification.
• Create and manage system requirements in DOORS and other RM databases.
• Drive tasks to completion; mentor team members.
• Prepare materials for milestone meetings; coordinate with IPT staff.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Willingness to travel

IPT leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

DOORS

Job description

Relocation Assistance

No relocation assistance available.

Clearance Requirements

Clearance required at start: Yes; type: Secret.

Travel

Travel required: Yes, approximately 10% of the time.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Lead all critical mission planning and mission execution efforts; directly communicate with the range.

• Serve as Lead Systems Engineer and Mission Manager for flight experiments and tests.
• Generate and document system‑level interceptor and mission‑specific requirements.
• Perform vehicle performance assessments and participate in system‑level verification/data‑review activities.
• Create new system requirements and manage requirement changes in the Requirements Management databases, working effectively with IPT leaders, team members, and government customers.
• Drive tasks to completion autonomously; demonstrate mentoring/training skills.
• Create and manage original and revised specification/interface definition documents; coordinate document approval through peer review and signature process.
• Implement and manage system requirements in the Requirements Management databases (DOORS).
• Provide data for and assist in risk management (identifying potential risk) and trade study processes.
• Manage aspects of system design, analyses, interface verification, testing, and failure/anomaly resolution or mission operations.
• Participate in the creation and manage changes to system or subsystem analytical models.
• Interface with IPT engineering staff as required.
• Prepare and present materials at major milestone meetings.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of experience, or a PhD and 4 years of experience.
• Experience developing requirements and designing missions without customer‑directed requirements.
• Experience with requirements decomposition and allocation.
• Experience with mission timelines and mission CONOPs.
• Experience with range safety data products.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Willingness to work in fast‑paced development programs.
• Ability to travel required.
• Experience leading within an IPT organization as a lead or SME.
• System testing and launch operations experience desired.
• Previous Cost Account Management experience desired.
• Systems Engineering experience working MDA flight tests desired.
• Interceptor development experience desired.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, PTO, and potential bonuses. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and long‑term incentives for senior positions.

Salary Information

Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 – $184,200.00. Base salary based on experience, education, skills and market conditions.

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 and certain other restricted positions.