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Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago

Systems Engineer (Software) - Level 3 or Level 4

Aurora, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$114K/yr - $171K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leader in revolutionary systems that impact lives globally, and they are seeking a Systems Engineer to join their Payload and Ground Systems organization. The role focuses on technical planning, system integration, and ensuring solutions meet customer requirements while driving innovation in engineering capabilities.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

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

Maintain existing operations procedures up-to-date to also include lessons learned from real-time performance

Develop new procedures as required

Interface with program and customer personnel

Qualification

Software developmentRequirements decompositionSoftware architectureModel Based Systems EngineeringTechnical planningSystem integrationVerificationValidationCostRisk analysisSupportability analysisTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science or other STEM related degree with 5 years of relevant experience; 3 years of relevant experience with a Master's; 0 years of relevant experience with a PhD

Must have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance at the time of application and willingness to sit for a polygraph

Ability to decompose requirements and understanding impacts to current software architecture

Ability to create/decompose new software requirements

Ability to partner with Integrated Product Team (IPT) to ensure alignment between design engineering and common software

Demonstrated software design experience beyond novice familiarity

Bachelor's degree in computer science or other STEM related degree with 8 years of relevant experience; 6 years of relevant experience with a Master's; 4 years of relevant experience with a PhD

Must have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance at the time of application and willingness to sit for a polygraph

Ability to decompose requirements and understanding impacts to current software architecture

Ability to create/decompose new software requirements

Ability to partner with Integrated Product Team (IPT) to ensure alignment between design engineering and common software

Demonstrated software design experience beyond novice familiarity