Systems Engineer – Secret Clearance (Level 2/3)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Colorado Springs, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration BU seeks a Systems Engineer - Level 2 or 3 in Colorado Springs, CO. The role focuses on missile defense, space, and intelligence with MS&A project teams across the full systems engineering lifecycle.

Responsibilities include defining requirements and architecture, cross-functional collaboration, verification and validation, and producing essential design documents and test reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university with 2+ years of related work experience, or Master’s with 0–2 years.
• For Principal level: 5+ years of related work experience or Master’s with 3 years; PhD 1 year advantage.

Responsibilities

• Define, analyze, and manage system requirements and architecture with traceability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, integrate, and troubleshoot system solutions.
• Plan and execute system-level verification and validation, including test planning and documentation.
• Prepare and maintain key technical documentation such as specifications and test reports.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements tracing

SysML

Technical communication

Autonomous work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

Tools

SysML

AFSIM

STK

MATLAB

Python

DOORS

Jira

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration BU seeks a Systems Engineer - Level 2 or 3 in Colorado Springs, CO. The role focuses on missile defense, space, and intelligence with MS&A project teams across the full systems engineering lifecycle.

Responsibilities include defining requirements and architecture, cross-functional collaboration, verification and validation, and producing essential design documents and test reports.