2027 Associate Systems Engineer – Sykesville MD

Northrop Grumman • Sykesville, MD

2d • $72,700 - $131,400

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking entry-level Systems Engineers for its Sykesville, Maryland location. The position works within multidisciplinary teams on systems engineering activities, with specific work scope based on program assignment and project phase. Work may include mission engineering studies, requirements development, system architecture, digital design integration, and planning and execution of integration, test, verification, and validation. The engineer will also help prepare technical and programmatic materials for stakeholders and contribute to formal milestone reviews. Travel is 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available. A security clearance is not required to start, but the candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance and Program Special Access.

Requirements

• Be completing or have completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Major in Systems Engineering, Math, Physics, or a closely related STEM field.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance and Program Special Access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• Overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher.
• Current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Establish mission vignettes and sensor/platform performance models to assess probability of detection and probability of engagement in mission engineering studies.
• Interpret top-level requirements, create system requirements, and decompose them into subsystem requirements to support product design and verification planning.
• Support system architecture development to address customer needs through efficient and novel solutions.
• Generate associated design artifacts, including Concepts of Operations (CONOPs), trade studies, analyses of alternatives, and interface definitions and management.
• Establish and integrate components of a digital design thread.
• Plan and execute integration, test, verification, and validation.
• Support preparation of technical and programmatic data packages for program, company, and customer stakeholders and for informal and milestone reviews.
• Develop content for and present during milestone reviews, including Systems Requirement Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Test Readiness Review (TRR), and Consent to Ship Review (CSR).

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level