Senior Staff CORE Systems Engineer
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems’ Engineering and Sciences (E&S) Baltimore and Partnered Sites Division is seeking a Senior Staff CORE Systems Engineer for its Foundational Systems Engineering Team. The role provides technical leadership to programs that transform concepts into fielded systems, leads cross-discipline integration, and balances innovative and traditional systems-engineering approaches. The engineer will lead major development efforts for sensors on current and next-generation air and sea platforms. 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 and 14 years of experience, Master’s degree and 12 years, or PhD and 10 years in STEM or another related technical field; an additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
- Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
- Experience in systems engineering, preferably in aerospace or defense.
- Experience with systems-engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation, functional decomposition, and interface control documentation.
- Experience participating in major systems reviews, including SRR, SFR, PDR, and CDR.
- Experience working through the systems-engineering process.
- Proficiency 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 architecture, CONOPS, and use cases using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methodologies.
- Experience communicating and presenting complex technical concepts to project, program, and company management, technical managers, and customers.
- Experience supporting an agile development team.
Responsibilities
- Lead the application and continuous improvement of systems-engineering processes to develop solutions that meet and anticipate customer requirements.
- Own requirements management, including decomposition, allocation, verification, and validation, and ensure traceability across the system lifecycle.
- Lead the preparation, execution, and closure of major system design reviews, including PDR, CDR, SVR, TRR, PCAs, and FCAs; resolve technical issues and retire risks.
- Provide technical direction to cross-functional product teams across multiple disciplines and domains to drive design compliance and integration.
- Serve as the technical authority for compliance with the program Statement of Work and system requirements, proactively identifying and resolving gaps and risks.
- Provide technical leadership for major sensor development efforts on current and next-generation air and sea platforms.
Benefits
- Health plan and health insurance coverage
- Savings plan
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Company-paid holidays
- Education assistance
- Training and development
- Life and disability insurance
- 9/80 work schedule where available
- Possible overtime and shift differential, depending on the position
- Discretionary bonus; annual bonuses reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results
- Relocation assistance may be available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
