Systems Engineer - Level 5

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.

Clearance required for start: Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
Travel: 10% of the time

About the Role

Northrop Grumman Space Systems has an opening for a Staff Systems Engineer to join our team in Huntsville, AL. The successful candidate will design and develop system architectures, define key capabilities and performance requirements, and ensure requirements are met while evaluating performance with the customer.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development of system architecture for the GWS network and infrastructure team, including architecture, planning, and use case development using systems engineering methodologies.
• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Perform system requirements analysis as they pertain to the GWS contract.
• Develop automation workflows for multi-disciplined functional processes in support of various engineering and business processes.
• Define system external interfaces and implementation approaches, as well as operational concepts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of relevant experience; 10 years with a Master’s degree; 8 years with a PhD.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application.
• Experience using Jira/Confluence for team collaboration on tasking and work instructions.
• Experience creating and delivering technical presentations to internal and external leadership.
• Experience working collaboratively on complex projects encompassing hardware, software, and firmware.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership of junior staff and ability to influence decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Agile Development and leadership within Agile Scrum frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with JIRA, Confluence, and secure DevSecOps practices.
• Experience with ground communications systems and knowledge of GMD and GWS products and services.
• Experience with Network and Infrastructure technologies such as Cisco or Juniper.
• Strong understanding and broad application of engineering systems (e.g., engineering standards, configuration management, process control, tooling, facilities, software).
• Demonstrated experience making sound decisions in uncertain and difficult situations.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements and a 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off).
• Phenomenal learning opportunities and exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers.
• Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation/personal business.
• Eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay.
• Annual bonuses tied to individual contributions and company results.
• Long-term incentives for eligible employees in Vice President or Director positions.

Pay

Primary salary range: $169,000.00 – $253,600.00. The final offer considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.