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Staff Engineer Systems

Northrop Grumman | San Diego, CA

Posted Date 5/16/2025
Description RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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 Mission Systems has an opening for a Staff Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in San Diego, CA.

The Staff Systems Engineer will utilize Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices to capture subsystem logical, functional, and physical architectures.

The Systems Engineer will act as a cross-IPT technical integrator working closely with peers and managers of other engineering disciplines, program managers, and IPT leads, with essential functions including:

  • System Architecture development, Supplier model integration, and internal system interface control (Cameo/Rhapsody or a similar MBSE tool)
  • Must be able to integrate into a customer environment and be comfortable leading engagements and facilitating interchange meetings
  • Capture analytical tool and workflows (analytical architectures) that contribute to the maturation of the program Digital Engineering Environment
  • Provide requirements allocation and interface definition support to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
  • Participate in Allocation Control Boards (ACBs), Engineering Review Boards (ERBs), and other program reviews and boards, as required
  • Communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings at technical and program reviews and boards.
  • Apply extensive technical expertise in the development of technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity. 
  • Provide cross-IPT support for Capture efforts, contract documents (e.g. SSOW/SDRL/CDRL), and trade studies as required 

Basic Qualifications

Staff Systems Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline from an accredited university with 12 years of experience in engineering; OR a Master's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline from an accredited university with 10 years of experience in engineering; OR PhD in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline from an accredited university with 8 years of experience in engineering.

  • Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher
  • Experience in systems engineering, requirements development, interface control definition, and configuration management
  • Experience in supporting proposals
  • Experience with MBSE, software design, or demonstrated ability to work with software-aided design tools
  • The ability to obtain program access (PAR).
  • The ability to adhere to Program security requirements while performing work
  • The ability to effectively communicate with engineers and management from multiple disciplines as well as customer engagement
  • Ability to mentor and cultivate a skilled and productive team

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Computer Engineering
  • Working knowledge of MBSE tools such as Cameo, Magic Draw, Rhapsody, Sparx EA, and/or Enterprise Architect
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Experience working on military aircraft / spacecraft systems
  • Experience in developing, managing, and decomposing requirements
  • Experience in system architecture, CONOPs, or model-based system engineering
  • Experience in ICD development and integration
  • Demonstrated communication and technical writing skills.
  • Proven ability to brief technical presentations to stakeholders.
  • MBSE and Agile Systems Engineering Experience.
  • Experience with systems in accordance with MIL-STD-881 Appendix A
  • An active DoD Top Secret clearance
  • Knowledge in Cost Account Management (CAM)
  • Multifaceted in technical management
  • SysML Certification
  • INCOSE Participation or CSEP certification
Salary Range: $171,000.00 - $256,400.00The 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.
Salary171,000.00 - 256,400.00 Annual

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