Systems Engineer - Level 4 - Space AHT

Northrop Grumman; 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

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret 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. 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.

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. 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 frontier 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 invest 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.

The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD), Ground-based Weapons Systems (GWS) group within Northrop Grumman Space Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a systems engineer to join the GSS Organization Unit. This position is located in in Huntsville, AL Position Overview: As a Systems Engineer – Level 4 you will be responsible for the technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. This fast-paced and cutting-edge research and development environment will rely on your familiarity with modern software practices. You are expected to communicate technical information effectively and clearly, and present technical approaches and findings. Our team of motivated technical talent works closely with the end user (and each other) to ensure the direct mission applicability of developed products.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM and 6 years of related work experience.
• Experience applying Model Based Systems Engineering to develop and model requirements
• Experience managing requirements or systems engineering artifacts using tools such as DOORS, Cameo, or JIRA.
• Exceptional communication and critical thinking skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical content to audiences of varying backgrounds.
• Applicants must be able to work on-site in an office environment.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time to support business needs.
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application which is required to start.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience incorporating stakeholder feedback from multiple organizations (e.g. teams, IPTs, sectors) into actionable solutions.
• Experience taking systems engineering requirements or artifacts through the systems engineering lifecycle
• Experience with requirement verification methods

This requisition is eligible for ERAP in accordance with the Space ERAP criteria - Space Employee Referral Award Program (ERAP) #HSVSpace https://jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers?query=HSVSpace

Primary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00 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.

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. 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.

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.