Associate Systems Engineer / Systems Engineer 1/2

Northrop GrummanSan Diego, CA
$62,300 - $137,600Hybrid

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking an Associate Systems Engineer / Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in either Oklahoma City, OK, OR Rancho Bernado, CA. This Associate Systems Engineer / Systems Engineer position is for an individual contributor within a multi-disciplinary engineering team. Responsibilities include conducting research, writing requirements, developing models, defining interfaces and performing analysis while working within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) structure to drive the development of new program requirements, refine existing program requirements, and influence the pursuit of future technologies and capabilities. The selected candidate will collaborate across the engineering disciplines and technology areas to integrate and communicate technical capabilities and analyses with internal stakeholders and external customers across multiple simultaneous Modernization and Sustainment efforts.

Requirements

  • Associate Systems Engineer 1 - Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline.
  • Systems Engineer 2 - Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 2 years of related professional/military experience in Systems Engineering, OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret or higher clearance.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Nice To Haves

  • Active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation.
  • Active Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
  • Experience with military aircraft or weapon system design and/or operation to include requirements verification and certification.
  • Experience interpreting, deriving, allocating, or managing technical requirements
  • Experience with DOORS
  • Experience with Avionics and Specialty Engineering efforts
  • Experience with Python or other scripting language
  • Experience with requirement decomposition and traceability from System to Unit/Supplier Specifications
  • Experience with software development
  • Experience with HW/SW integration testing
  • Experience with Agile execution
  • Experience with managing suppliers with technical requirements and verification expectations
  • Experience with DOORS DXL and DOORS administration
  • Experience with Cameo
  • Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
  • Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment software development for Aircraft Sustainment efforts

Responsibilities

  • Perform requirements development, allocation, verification/validation planning and manage interface definition efforts.
  • Write complex specifications, interface control documents, and engineering reports.
  • Support interface/communication with program, functional and subsystem leads.
  • Maintain Systems Engineering artifacts following proper configuration management procedures.
  • Coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure proper verification and validation of Systems Engineering artifacts
  • Possess strong interpersonal and leadership skills with excellent communications skills to support coordination across IPTs and with external customers.
  • Solicit input from various stakeholders and team members to synthesize data and communicate findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available
  • 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off
  • phenomenal learning opportunities
  • very friendly team environment
  • health insurance coverage
  • life and disability insurance
  • savings plan
  • Company paid holidays
  • paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
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