Systems Engineer Level 4

Relocation assistance may be available. Secret clearance required. Travel: 10% of the time.

About the role

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our Marine Systems organization in Sunnyvale, CA. You will be part of an expanding team of dedicated engineers directly supporting the engineering development of innovative launcher hardware for weapons systems on a variety of Navy platforms.

Responsibilities

• Perform requirements development, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Support the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Generate and update System and sub-system level specifications in DOORS, including creation of Verification Cross Reference Matrices (VCRM) and verification traceability (tracing requirements to test plans/procedures/results).
• Update and maintain system drawings and documents such as Interface Control Documents, Arrangement Drawings, etc.
• Participate/Lead and coordinate preparation, conduct, and closeout for internal and external customer reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, IRR, TRR, etc.).
• Support the creation and refinement of Model Based System Engineering products (System behavioral models, Use Case realizations, State Machines, etc.).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline with 8 years of relevant work experience; or Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline with 6 years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
• First-hand experience with requirements and interface management.
• Familiarity with system drawings and documents such as Interface Control Documents, System/Subsystem Specifications, Verification Cross Reference Matrices (VCRM), etc.
• Experience with system engineering tools such as IBM Rational DOORS.
• Familiarity with MBE/MBSE concepts and tools.
• U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain a DOD Secret Clearance.
• Ability to multi-task and balance multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Systems Engineering.
• Understanding and knowledge of Agile (SCRUM) techniques and activities.
• First-hand experience with MBSE concepts and tools (MagicDraw and/or Cameo preferred).
• Experience in technical presentation and interfacing with customers.
• Design and operational knowledge of Navy programs.
• Ability to read and interpret government or military specifications.
• An active DOD Secret Clearance.

Pay

Primary salary range: $142,200.00 – $213,400.00. The above range represents a general guideline; Northrop Grumman considers factors such as scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and current market conditions when determining base salary offers. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and company results.
• Long Term Incentives for eligible employees (Vice President or Director positions).

Schedule

This role is 100% onsite in Sunnyvale, CA.