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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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams.

This Systems Engineer – Level 4 role will sit in either our Morrisville, NC, Linthicum, MD, or Dulles, VA sites.

This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

In this job:

This role will provide technical leadership and oversight for complex space systems projects and is responsible for coordinating Systems Engineering activities across Space Vehicle, System SEIT, and Communication Payload Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), as well as managing external interfaces and ensuring systems integration. The selected candidate will work collaboratively with cross-disciplinary teams in supporting the development and maturation of the overall System design and architecture as the program progresses and ensure the successful execution of deliverables to meet program milestones.

Responsibilities:

Systems Engineering Oversight: Lead and coordinate Systems Engineering activities across Space Vehicle, System SEIT, and Comm Payload IPTs, ensuring technical integrity and alignment with program objectives.
Cross-Segment Collaboration: Ensure Ground architecture and requirements are aligned with other segments and external systems, fostering effective system integration and communication.
Interface Management: Oversee and manage external interfaces to support system integration and operability.
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE): Apply MBSE methodologies and tools, with a strong preference for CAMEO experience, to support system modeling and design decisions throughout the engineering lifecycle.
Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks associated with system design and integration, ensuring project timelines and deliverables are met.

This position is contingent upon clearance verification and transfer to the NG sponsored program as well as continued ability to maintain required clearance level.

Basic Qualifications:

Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application [US Citizenship required]
Level 4:
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 8 years of professional experience (excluding internships, research projects, etc.)
- Master’s degree in a STEM field with 6 years of professional experience (excluding internships, research projects, etc.)
- PhD in a STEM field with 4 years of professional experience) (excluding internships, research projects, etc.)

Working knowledge of systems engineering principles and processes
Experience coordinating with various team members across subsystems during the development process
Experience in architecting systems and developing requirements to support system designs
Demonstrated experience in CAMEO or other Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools for architecture design
Strong collaboration, communication, and leadership skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
Risk and Opportunity Management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Ground and Space systems and/or Command and Control systems
Proven track record in aligning ground architecture and requirements with other segments and external systems
Verification and Validation (V&V) experience
Systems engineering experience supporting PDR/CDR-level design or later lifecycle phases

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https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

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Primary Level Salary Range: $124,900.00 - $206,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

MBSE Systems Engineer - level 4

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