System Engineer 2 / 3

Northrop Grumman • Magna, UT

2d • $79,300 - $147,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is hiring a Systems Engineer at Level 2 or Level 3, based in Promontory or Magna, Utah. The engineer supports technical execution, standards, workflow processes, and NASA program/project needs. The role provides mentoring and leadership to systems engineers; manages workload; improves standard methods; ensures product quality; and supports delivery of technical products and management of associated risks. The position reports to the Systems Engineering Manager.

The primary focus is supporting program systems engineering by capturing model-based digital architecture and requirements and bringing compliance data from multiple sources into the systems engineering model for a defense program. The work schedule is 9/80, with every other Friday off. Travel is expected at approximately 5%–10% of the time. Relocation assistance is not available. A clearance is not required to start, but the candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.

The position is offered at either Level 2 or Level 3. Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package. Compensation depends on qualifications and other factors; the listed salary ranges are $79,300–$118,900 for the primary level and $98,400–$147,600 for the secondary level. Employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

Requirements

• Level 2: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 2 years of professional experience, or a master’s degree.
• Level 3: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 5 years of professional experience, or a STEM master’s degree and 3 years of professional experience, or a Ph.D. and 1 year of professional experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
• At least 2 years of experience in Systems Engineering methods.
• Strong understanding and broad application of systems engineering thinking.
• Experience developing and implementing internal standards (Level 2 qualification).
• Understanding of solid rocket motor system physics, design, and testing.
• Ability to travel approximately 5%–10%.

Nice To Haves

• Strong understanding of systems methods, including requirements, verification, ICDs, and MBSE.
• Engineering leadership experience in solid rocket motor development, qualification, and production.
• Project Engineer experience, including planning work and performing to the plan.
• Experience working across multiple programs, preferably with variety in program size, scope, and products.
• Demonstrated experience supporting internal and external customers.
• Experience identifying and developing employee talent.
• Strong understanding and broad application of PS engineering systems, including engineering standards, configuration management, engineering/business systems, workflow, resource management, and product development.
• Demonstrated experience guiding a functional systems team from product conception through certification.
• Experience defining functional/programmatic risks and managing risk.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical execution, standards, workflow processes, and NASA program/project support.
• Mentor and lead a team of systems engineers in delivering technical products and managing associated risks.
• Manage workload, improve team standard methods, ensure product quality control, and model company standards.
• Capture model-based digital architecture and requirements, and retrieve compliance data from various sources into the systems engineering model.
• Coordinate with customers and program team members to understand the intent and needs of the integrated system.
• Evaluate and manage customer requirements and derive flow-down requirements for subsystem and component specifications as appropriate.
• Analyze system needs and translate them into verifiable performance and design requirements.
• Support verification approaches and work with engineering teams to develop analysis and test results supporting stakeholder requirements.
• Integrate customer-directed changes into the system and facilitate implementation through a change management system.
• Coordinate and communicate among multiple cross-functional subsystem teams.
• Support capture of model architecture for model-based integration of requirements, design, analysis, and verification.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus depending on the position

What This Job Offers

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