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Northrop Grumman · 2 months ago

Staff Systems Design Engineer

Rolling Meadows, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$163K/yr - $245K/yr

7+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading company in technological advancements and is seeking a Staff Systems Design Engineer to join their team in Rolling Meadows, IL. The role involves coordinating across disciplines to ensure system requirements and design are defined, guiding design decision-making, and serving as a primary interface with engineering and program leadership.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Coordinate across disciplines to ensure the system requirements and design are properly and thoroughly defined and captured

Work with subject matter experts to decompose requirements

Lead or support trade studies of technical challenges

Guide system design decision-making

Use Model Based Engineering (MBE) methods and tools

Generate and update specifications and Verification Cross Reference Matrices (VCRM) in DOORS

Verify traceability of requirements

Serve as a primary interface with engineering and program leadership

Provide guidance and direction to a team of engineers

Qualification

Model Based EngineeringDOORSRequirements decompositionAnalytical thinkingProblem-solvingTeam leadershipAgile methodologyCoachingEOIR systems knowledgeSensors knowledgeOptics knowledgeCommunication skillsWork ethicMentoring

Required

BS degree in a STEM field with 12+ years of related experience, MS degree in STEM field with 10+ years of related experience, or PhD in STEM field with 7+ years of related experience

Experience decomposing requirements for DoD-based platforms or systems

Working knowledge of DOORS

Experience working collaboratively on complex projects that encompass both hardware and software

Demonstrated proficiency in analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

Excellent decision-making and communication (written and oral) skills

Demonstrated ability to lead teams solving technical challenges and developing engineering work products

Strong work ethic and the ability to work in an integrated product team (IPT) environment

Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret Clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start