Staff Systems Engineer

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, but they’re also making history.
 

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the Systems Integration and Test, Advanced Processing Solutions, Model Based Systems Engineering, Modeling, Simulation and Analysis, Systems Design and Transformational Computing teams. 

As part of our Systems Integration and Test team you will support test and verification activities of RF, EO/IR, EW, SIGINT or SATCOM.

As part of our Advanced Processing Solutions team, you will perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.

As part of our Model Based Systems Engineering Team, you will be responsible for development, implementing, and understanding modeling and simulation needs as a function of the systems engineering and mission engineering processes across the air, space, land, sea, and cyberspace domains.

As part of our Modeling, Simulation and Analysis team, you will focus on accelerating the delivery of capabilities to our customers through the development and use of advanced models and simulations of platforms, sensors, weapons, and their interactions with the environment.

As part of the Systems Design and Transformation Computing team, you will perform front-end system design activities/product development and collaborate with stakeholders to perform system architecture and design activities.

This position will be located at one of our four locations in: Baltimore, Linthicum or Annapolis, Maryland

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, engineering, or related discipline with 14 years of experience; or 12 years of relevant experience with a Masters (MS) degree or 9 years of relevant experience with a Ph.D. 4 additional years in lieu of a degree

• Candidate must be a US Citizen

• Ability to obtain or maintain an active U.S. Government DOD Secret Clearance

• General understanding of Requirements elicitation and generation.

• General understanding of Architecture, Interface Definition, and Design.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance or higher

• Ability to obtain DoD Special Program Access (SAP)

• Familiarity with Model Based System Engineering experience, i.e.: Cameo, DOORS

• Familiarity with cryptography

• Familiarity with C/C++, Python, JAVA, MATLAB etc. languages

• Experience with Agile Development

• Familiarity with custom hardware system design.

• Familiarity with microwave, high speed digital, or cryogenic test

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

Link to Benefits: https://totalrewards.northropgrumman.com/ 

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain/maintain DoD Secret Clearance

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.