Systems Engineer - Level 2 or 3

Northrop Grumman•Boulder, CO

9d•$91,800 - $171,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer - Level 2 or 3 located in Boulder, CO. As a Systems Engineer on this team, you will contribute to the development, integration, and verification of RF-based ground systems supporting a variety of space missions. You will participate in system definition, requirements development, architecture decomposition, and verification activities throughout the system lifecycle, from early concept development through integration and test. In this role, you will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to translate mission and customer needs into system requirements and technical solutions. You will help define system architecture and interfaces across hardware, software, and infrastructure components, with particular focus on RF systems including antennas, RF front-end equipment, and ground communications infrastructure. This requisition may be filled at a higher job grade based on the qualifications listed below. This requisition may be filled as either a Level 2 or Level 3.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of related experience; 0 years with a Master's (for Level 2)
Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related experience; 3 years with a Master's; 1 year with a PhD (for Level 3)
Working knowledge of systems engineering principles and processes
Demonstrated experience quickly learning new concepts and approaches
Experience in the design, development, and integration of ground system software, networking, and/or RF antenna programs.
Familiarity with RF communications systems, ground systems, or antenna-based architectures.
Active Secret clearance required at time of application
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Nice To Haves

Experience with satellite communications, ground segment systems, or RF communications infrastructure.
Experience with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE), SysML and Cameo
Familiarity with space vehicle ground segment design
Proven ability to iterate quickly on design and development processes, incorporating feedback and making improvements
Experience with Agile development
Effectively communicate and present to project and program management, other technical managers and customers
Experience integrating MBSE models with requirements management tools (e.g. DOORS/DNG) to support end-to-end traceability and verification planning.
Experience with technical writing and team building skills

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development, integration, and verification of RF-based ground systems supporting a variety of space missions.
Participate in system definition, requirements development, architecture decomposition, and verification activities throughout the system lifecycle, from early concept development through integration and test.
Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to translate mission and customer needs into system requirements and technical solutions.
Define system architecture and interfaces across hardware, software, and infrastructure components, with particular focus on RF systems including antennas, RF front-end equipment, and ground communications infrastructure.