Systems Engineer - Level 4 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman • Redondo Beach, CA

3d • $142,200 - $213,400 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Space Systems Sector is seeking a Systems Engineer – Level 4 to join their team. This role is for a highly motivated Systems Engineer, specializing in Systems Architecture, who will operate within a study, capture, or program execution effort and focus on driving consistency and alignment across technical thread capabilities to define a complete architecture solution. This position is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding, as well as obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time. Continued employment is subject to maintaining the required clearance and program access.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 8+ years of engineering experience OR Master's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 6+ years of engineering experience OR PhD in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 4+ years of engineering experience
• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and have active SCI access at time of application with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within the last 5 years and prior to start date OR Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (or equivalent) at time of application with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within the last 5 years and prior to start date as well as the ability to obtain and maintain active SCI access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.
• Active SCI access at time of application with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within the last 5 years and prior to start date
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (or equivalent) at time of application with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within the last 5 years and prior to start date

Nice To Haves

• Understanding and experience with Model Based Systems Engineering, Cameo Enterprise Architect, and SysML modeling (or equivalent)
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment and enjoys tackling complex engineering challenges
• Strong communication and time management skills
• Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (or equivalent) clearance along with active SCI access at time of application and prior to start date

Responsibilities

• Work with systems engineering stakeholders across capability threads and operations to develop and refine advanced system architectures and operational concepts that align with mission objectives.
• Develop and maintain architecture artifacts (Technical Description Document, CONOPS/OPSCON) that contain a detailed, comprehensive overview of the entire system design and operations.
• Support mission planning and execution by ensuring all documentation reflects current system status and operational intent.
• Support trade studies to evaluate design decisions and defining the resulting architecture.
• Leverage MBSE tools, methodologies, and workflows to develop, maintain, and validate system models as the technical baseline for the effort.
• Define and document the system design, requirements, interfaces, and mission/operational concept within the MBSE tool suite.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
• Flexible Schedules: for example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work.
• Relocation assistance may be available
• Overtime
• Shift differential
• Discretionary bonus
• Annual bonuses
• Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)
• Health insurance coverage
• Disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

What This Job Offers

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