RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

**Description**

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 is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security, and we push the boundaries of innovation, redefine engineering capabilities, and drive advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

We are seeking a candidate for the position of **Staff Systems Engineer – System Architecture** to support Advanced Technology development programs. This position will serve on site in **Linthicum Heights or Annapolis Junction, MD or Beavercreek, OH.**

**What You’ll Get to Do:**

+ Design and development of system architectures and definition of key capabilities and performance requirements

+ Define the system implementation approach and operational concept of operations

+ Ensure the systematic conversion of customer or product needs into total systems solutions

+ Perform functional analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements development and allocation, and interface definition studies translating customer needs into hardware and software requirements and specifications

+ Support capture activities, including RFI/RFP preparation, customer presentations and demonstrations, and competitor analysis

+ Maintain knowledge of current and developing technologies and developing strategies for their insertion into both legacy and next-generation applications

**This position is contingent upon acquiring and maintaining a US Government security clearance per customers' requirements.**

**This position will serve on-site in one of these area locations: Linthicum Heights, Annapolis Junction, MD., or Beavercreek, OH**

**Basic Qualifications for Staff Systems Engineer – Systems Architecture:**

+ Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of experience, a Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 10 years of experience or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 8 years of experience

+ Demonstrated experience with Systems Development Lifecycle

+ Demonstrated experience defining systems behavior

+ Experience leading Multi-Disciplinary Engineering exposure (Software, Hardware, Electrical) and strong ability to communicate cross functionally

+ Experience working directly with assorted customer communities to extract and refine customer need into a developed/conceptual system

+ High proficiency in technical problem solving; to include decomposition, root cause analysis, and solution development

+ Track record of customer problems/needs to innovative solutions

+ This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen

+ Ability to obtain and maintain the necessary US Government security clearance per customers’ requirements prior to start

**Preferred Qualifications for Staff Systems Engineer – Systems Architecture:**

+ Experience across the entire lifecycle of the systems engineering development lifecycle.

+ Knowledge of Systems Engineering including participation in the development of an Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).

+ Experience working with CAMEO or other similar MBSE management tools

+ Various experience across different stages of the product lifecycle

+ 12 years of direct relevant experience within systems development or similar capacity

+ Masters in Systems Engineering

+ Understanding of DoD systems engineering requirements

+ Risk and Opportunity Management experience

Salary Range: $155,400.00 - $256,400.00

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.