Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Engineer Systems / Principal Engineer Systems to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL.
**This role may be filled at the Base OR Principal level based on the qualifications listed, below**
In this role, the selected candidate will be expected to apply their expertise and knowledge of aircraft systems for development and analysis of system requirements and usage scenarios. Job responsibilities include decomposing high-level requirements into systems and sub-systems specifications. Ensuring requirements are fully allocated, are understandable and testable.
The Candidate will collaborate with suppliers and Customers, participate in working groups and gain design requirements approval from our customers. A working knowledge of aircraft sub-systems and system level mission capabilities is required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
- Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
- Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
- Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.
Basic Qualifications (Base):
Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 2 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 0 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 0 year of related professional/military experience
Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company.
Must have experience with Systems Engineering V-Model of development.
Must have knowledge of DOORS
Basic Qualifications (Principal):
Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 3 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 1 year of related professional/military experience
Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company.
Must have experience with Systems Engineering V-Model of development.
Must have knowledge of DOORS
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in technical engineering requirements analysis, development, verification and/or validation.
Experience leading and coordinating medium sized technical teams.
Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
Experience with direct interface and collaboration with customer representatives.
Experience supporting Systems Engineering Technical Review (SETR) events
Experience with the Atlassian tool Suite (Jira, Confluence)
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science in STEM with 2 years related experience OR Master of Science in STEM with 0 years OR Ph.D. in STEM with 0 years (Base level)
- Bachelor of Science in STEM with 5 years related experience OR Master of Science in STEM with 3 years OR Ph.D. in STEM with 1 year (Principal level)
- Active DoD Secret clearance (background investigation within last 6 years or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation)
- U.S. citizenship (required for positions with government clearance)
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
- Experience with Systems Engineering V-Model of development
- Knowledge of DOORS (requirements management tool)
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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