Systems Engineer level 6 – Product Line

Northrop Grumman; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Staff Systems Engineer in Huntsville to lead and mature missile defense product line capabilities. The role combines individual contribution with product line leadership across MDI Futures, GWS, and IR&D projects, driving strategic tech solutions and proposals.

You will mentor teams, collaborate across BU functions, and ensure technical and cost-effective program execution while maintaining a DoD Secret clearance and travel readiness.

Qualifications

• Proven systems engineering background with product line focus.
• Ability to think critically and capture concepts in papers and talks.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for product line capture and proposals.
• Coordinate with customers and industry partners on opportunities.
• Lead IR&D planning and execution to mature key technologies.
• Provide mentoring on system architecture and SE principles.
• Develop technical solutions for senior leadership and cross-BU collaboration.

Skills

Systems engineering

Product lines

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's/PhD advantageous

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.

Position Overview

The selected Sr. Staff Systems Engineer responsibilities will include the support of the MDI Futures and GWS program as both an individual contributor and Product line leadership with time allocation of 70% MDI-F / BSW and 30% GWS.

This role will serve as the technical leader for extension of existing Missile Defense Integration (MDI) Business Unit (BU) capabilities into product lines, collaborating across MDI BU functions to develop business strategies aligned with compelling technical offerings to support BU growth objectives. Additionally, this role will support the planning and execution of BU Internal Research & Development (IR&D) projects to mature technologies that support future capture opportunities. Finally, this role will provide technical expertise where needed across existing programs within the MDI BU portfolio. This role will coordinate across functions in a fast paced-environment, developing technical solutions that meet customer technical, cost, and schedule requirements. Programmatic focus will be on the activities to develop key technologies, integrate and shape solutions for the MDI BU while also supporting the creation of new strategies to win and execute future development programs.

• Serve as the technical counterpart to the product line manager and as the technical lead for product line capture and proposal efforts.
• Serve as the technical liaison to customers and industry partners for product line opportunities.
• Foster collaboration across the MDI BU to facilitate technical knowledge sharing, development of technology maturation roadmaps, and provide leadership to IR&D planning and execution to position technical offerings for future opportunities.
• Provide technical leadership, solutioning, and risk-based decision making through assistance to ongoing program execution.
• Provide mentoring to other technical employees in the application of system architecture and systems engineering principles, tools, and techniques to achieve results through managing people, internal processes and customer/supplier relationships.
• Provide insight and knowledge transfer to others on internal and external technical solutions to solve complex problems.
• Develop and present technical solutions to senior leadership, collaborate across BUs, divisions, sectors within the company as well as with industry partners and customer community, using strong communication skills.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 14 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 12 years of related experience, or 10 years of experience with a PhD.
• Strong technical background in systems engineering and product lines (concept to commercialization).
• Strong background in product architecture & program execution.
• Candidate must demonstrate ability to think critically and capture concepts in papers, presentations, and discussions.
• Individual must possess good communication skills.
• Must be capable of working both independently and within a team environment, to include leading a team.
• Experience as a tech team lead on a systems engineering team.
• The successful candidate must also be willing to assume a technical leadership role.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 30% of the time.
• 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

• Systems engineering experience with large, complex systems.
• Experience in Capture.

Primary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

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.