Systems Engineer Integration Lead - Level 5

Northrop Grumman • Huntsville, AL

1d • $169,000 - $253,600

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Central Engineering team is seeking a System Engineering Integration (SEI) Lead Level 5 in Huntsville, Alabama. The role leads development and execution of the program’s system and software integration strategy, coordinating integration across components, a Software Integration Lab (SIL), multiple development teams, and the program cloud environment. The position supports formal test events and advanced concept and campaign efforts, applying systems engineering, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), and digital engineering methods. An active U.S. Government Secret clearance is required. Travel is required; the posting lists 25% in its travel field and 20% under basic qualifications. Relocation assistance may be available.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in a STEM field and at least 12 years of relevant military or professional experience; or a master's degree in a STEM field and at least 10 years; or a Ph.D. and at least 8 years.
• Experience applying MBSE on complex aerospace, defense, or advanced technology efforts.
• Experience with SysML and UAF.
• Experience in system architecture, requirements development, interface analysis, and technical decomposition.
• Experience leading an Integrated Product Team of five or more.
• Prior system integration experience in labs and clouds relating to both software and platforms.
• Previous verification and validation experience.
• Experience identifying and developing risks and driving risk mitigations to closure.
• Experience in Agile methodologies.
• Experience using DevOps tools such as Jira, BitBucket, and Confluence.
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Effective communication and organizational skills.
• Able to take ownership, work through ambiguity, learn quickly, exercise sound engineering judgment, and collaborate with low ego.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in Systems Engineering or a related technical field.
• Previous work on DoD military development and production programs.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction and act as team lead for larger test efforts.
• Experience in research, advanced development, campaign, or early-stage concept work.
• Demonstrated ability to solve difficult technical problems with creativity, discipline, and urgency.
• Experience contributing across cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Familiarity with digital engineering environments and model-based architecture methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of the program’s system/software integration strategy across components, a Software Integration Lab, development teams, and the program cloud environment.
• Work with internal and external customers to define and document instrumentation, data requirements, and test planning, including acquisition, processing, and analysis, to satisfy test objectives.
• Create, validate, and verify test plans, procedures, and reports in accordance with program standards.
• Lead the engineering team supporting software integration for formal test events.
• Provide regular status updates and raise blockers to upper leadership to support timely resolution.
• Translate mission needs and technical objectives into clear, model-based architecture artifacts.
• Apply systems engineering processes—including requirements management, interface control, and Verification and Validation—to software, ensuring traceability and integration across the system architecture.
• Develop and maintain MBSE architecture products for advanced concept and campaign efforts.
• Use SysML and UAF to capture system structure, behavior, interfaces, and traceability.
• Decompose complex problems into actionable engineering products and modeling tasks.
• Partner with systems, software, and mission teams to align models with evolving technical direction.
• Contribute to modeling methods, architecture standards, and digital engineering practices.
• Communicate technical insights, assumptions, risks, and recommendations clearly to engineering teams and leadership.
• Take ownership of work and follow through, create clarity in ambiguous situations, and deliver results as a mission-focused contributor.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position
• Long-term incentives may be available to employees in Vice President or Director positions
• Relocation assistance may be available

What This Job Offers

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