CORE Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

3d•$87,600 - $131,400•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems’ Engineering and Sciences (E&S) Baltimore and Partnered Sites Division is seeking a CORE Systems Engineer for its Foundational Systems Engineering Team. The role contributes to programs transforming concepts into systems and works across disciplines, balancing new and traditional systems engineering approaches. Programs include sensors for current and next-generation air and sea platforms, such as EA-18 Growler, SEWIP, unmanned programs, and other restricted programs and missions. The position requires 100% on-site work and is contingent on contract award, successful transfer of an active U.S. Government Secret clearance, and the ability to obtain Special Program Access.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or another related technical field and 2 years of experience; alternatively, a master's degree with no experience, or an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
U.S. citizenship.
Current and active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
Experience with systems engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation, functional decomposition, and interface control documentation.
Experience working through the systems engineering process.
Experience with systems engineering tools such as DOORS, CAMEO, MATLAB, or comparable software.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or another related technical field.
Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance or higher, with SAP access and/or SCI eligibility.
Experience developing architectures, CONOPS, and use cases using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methodologies.
Experience participating in major systems reviews, including SRR, SFR, PDR, and CDR.
Experience communicating and presenting complex technical concepts effectively to project, program, and company management, other technical managers, and customers.
Experience supporting an agile development team.

Responsibilities

Apply systems engineering processes to develop systems that meet customer requirements.
Manage requirements, including decomposition, allocation, verification, and validation.
Support preparation, execution, and resolution of major system design reviews, including PDR, CDR, SVR, TRR, PCAs, and FCAs.
Work with product teams across disciplines and domains to ensure compliance.
Ensure system technical compliance with the program Statement of Work and system requirements.