Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Staff Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL.
The individual will play an essential role in advancing engineering and organizational initiatives by contributing to design, testing, and documentation reviews. They will assess supplier documentation and Statements of Scope of Work (SSOWs) to ensure modeling compliance, working closely with cross-functional teams. In addition, this person will be responsible for developing and updating organizational processes—including diagrams and manuals—facilitating working groups focused on model capabilities, documenting and addressing gaps in modeling efforts, and partnering with engineers to implement new processes, standards, or products.
Key Responsibilities:
- Decompose system requirements into lower-level specifications.
- Coordinate requirement verification and traceability to modeling efforts.
- Define and drive system use cases and concepts of operations.
- Facilitate and support working groups focused on model capabilities and usage.
- Collaborate with engineers to implement new processes, standards, or products for model implementation.
- Participates in documentation, design, and test reviews
We offer flexible work arrangements, a 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:
- Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 12 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 10 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 8 years of related professional/military experience.
- Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.
- Must have experience in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Must have experience with requirements and government regulations.
- Must have experience assessing and managing program risks.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with Atlassian tools and Agile software development methodologies
- Basic understanding of Cameo software
- Active Top-Secret clearance and active program access are highly desirable
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Primary Level Salary Range: $152,900.00 - $229,300.00The 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
- Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline AND 12 years related professional/military experience OR Master of Science in a STEM discipline AND 10 years related professional/military experience OR STEM Ph.D. AND 8 years related professional/military experience.
- Ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance and any required program access within a reasonable period of time.
- Secret clearance required for start.
- U.S. Citizenship required for positions with a government clearance.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with requirements and government regulations.
- Experience assessing and managing program risks.
- Familiarity with Atlassian tools and Agile software development methodologies.
- Basic understanding of Cameo software.
- Active Top-Secret clearance and active program access (highly desirable).
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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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