Staff Systems Engineer - Level 5

Relocation assistance is not available. An active U.S. Government issued Secret (or higher) security clearance is required to start. Travel is expected (10% of the time).

About the role

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit has an opportunity for a Staff Systems Engineer – Level 5 to join our team in Boulder, CO. Boulder is nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, only 25 miles from downtown Denver.

The selected candidate will serve as the infrastructure lead for the BOA/ESL/ESPN program, responsible for coordinating all infrastructure elements required for software-centric systems to operate. This role includes leading the hardware team and partnering closely with system administration, network, cybersecurity, software, and integration and test teams to ensure a robust, reliable infrastructure is in place.

Responsibilities

• Hardware development and sustainment, and Control Account Management (CAM) of program material.
• Guide teams through product implementation and integrations.
• Lead technical planning, support design reviews, and manage tools to communicate and track action items internally and with customers.
• Collaborate with Integrated Product Team (IPT) counterparts, technical teams, and stakeholders to mature systems architecture content for large program designs.
• Conduct pre-review assessments to ensure system readiness prior to formal design reviews.
• Work on large, interdisciplinary teams.
• Provide technical mentorship, coaching, and mentoring to engineering team members in architecture and design development while fostering strong technical networks.
• Demonstrate proposal, budget, and scheduling proficiency, as well as business acumen.
• Lead product deliveries.
• Oversee site surveys and installations, cable management, power and cooling, and overall system infrastructure documentation.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaborative teams of all experience levels.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of related experience; a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related experience; or a PhD with 8 years of related experience.
• Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Designs new or modifies existing products, develops technical specifications for production, analyzes hardware configuration and processing solutions, and tests hardware conformance to specifications.
• Responsible for research and/or product development in more than one engineering discipline.
• Proven experience applying engineering and design practices to software architectures, software environments, or agile software frameworks.
• Active in-scope U.S. Government issued Secret (or higher) security clearance at the time of application, required to start. Background investigation completed within the last 6 years or current enrollment in Continuous Evaluation (CE).

Preferred Qualifications

• Network Engineering: Maintains technical expertise in network and computer hardware/software interconnection (routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.). Experience with Cisco and Fortinet.
• System Administration: Experienced with Linux (Red Hat), VMWare, RSA multifactor authentication, Splunk, ELK, IPA, Ansible, and NetApp storage.
• Interface Documentation: Expertise documenting complex system interactions via Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Interface Requirement Specifications (IRS), and Interface Description Documents (IDD).
• Domain Knowledge: Applied knowledge of Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Radar (NG-OPIR) or similar space/ground segment defense systems.
• Control Account Management (CAM): Responsible for planning, executing, and controlling work and budget within a defined segment of a project.
• Exceptional communication skills with a track record of presenting technical concepts to senior management, cross-functional teams, and customer communities.

Pay

Primary level salary range: $177,000.00 - $265,000.00. The above range represents a general guideline; base salary offers consider the scope and responsibilities of the position, 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 reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.