The Intelligence Systems Division, a division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances in various sciences through cutting-edge technology. 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!
Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking an experienced Staff Systems Engineer for an I&T Lead role in the Intelligence Systems Division Engineering organization supporting our Intelligence and Sensing Business Unit (BU) to support a program out of our Fairfax, VA or Morrisville, NC locations.
This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work.
Basic Qualifications
- Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance
- Must have a completed STEM degree with below years of experience in systems engineering [a degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics]
- 12 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's (STEM)
- 10 Years of relevant experience with a completed Masters' (STEM)
- 8 Years of relevant experience with a completed Ph.D. (STEM)
- Must have experience on all of the below:
- Ability to work and successfully achieve program goals/objectives with minimal guidance
- Ability to lead a geographically dispersed, diverse team in a dynamic, high paced software testing environment
- Experience with ground system software deployment, integration and testing in complex, layered, cloud-based environments
- Experience with SW Requirement Verification & Validation (V&V), to include manual and automated test methodologies
- Familiarity with requirements, the decomposition process and how verification methods are applied
- Familiarity with Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and how they're utilized in the testing process
- Ability to brief higher management, customers, and outside organizations clearly and concisely
- Ability to clearly define and communicate test strategy, drive progress and remove roadblocks
- Posses effective time management skills with the ability to prioritize/triage tasks in the most efficient manner possible while still in line with stated program objectives/milestones
- Experience with ground system software deployment, integration and testing in complex, layered, cloud-based environments
- Development and review of software-intensive test plans & procedures
- Ability to proactively identify software issues, perform troubleshooting and root cause investigation in support of generating detailed problem reports and engage in rapid, collaborative resolution
- Familiarity with Agile processes
- Familiarity with the use of Confluence, Jira and Bitbucket
- Familiarity with the use and/or management of Jenkins (or other) CI/CD pipelines
Preferred Qualifications
- Favorably adjudicated CI polygraph
- Experience with Python, Behave and Matlab
- Experience working within the Linux environment
- Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
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Primary Level Salary Range: $169,000.00 - $265,600.00The 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.Skills Required
- Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance
- Completed STEM bachelor's degree with 12 years of relevant systems engineering experience
- Completed STEM master's degree with 10 years of relevant systems engineering experience
- Completed STEM Ph.D. with 8 years of relevant systems engineering experience
- Ability to achieve program goals and objectives with minimal guidance
- Experience leading geographically dispersed, diverse teams in high-paced software testing environments
- Experience with ground system software deployment, integration, and testing in complex, layered, cloud-based environments
- Experience with software requirements verification and validation, including manual and automated testing
- Familiarity with requirements decomposition and verification methods
- Familiarity with Interface Control Documents and their use in testing
- Ability to brief management, customers, and external organizations clearly and concisely
- Ability to define and communicate test strategy, drive progress, and remove roadblocks
- Effective time management and task prioritization skills
- Experience developing and reviewing software-intensive test plans and procedures
- Ability to identify software issues, troubleshoot, investigate root causes, and generate detailed problem reports
- Familiarity with Agile processes
- Familiarity with Confluence, Jira, and Bitbucket
- Familiarity with Jenkins or other CI/CD pipeline tools
- Favorably adjudicated CI polygraph
- Experience with Python, Behave, and MATLAB
- Experience working in a Linux environment
- Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering
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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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