Requisition ID: R10179327

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Manhattan Beach, California, United States of America | Melbourne, Florida, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

• Positions Available: 1

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems sector (NGDS) is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our growing team of diverse professionals. The selected candidate will be motivated, energetic, and willing to learn. The candidate will work on a small team supporting the Mission Planning and Decision Support Operating Unit (OU) where they will support Agile development of MS Windows and cloud-based solutions in the areas of User Story development, UI/UX development, external system interface design, system architecture and design, system development, integration, and test.

All work must be performed on-site in Melbourne or Manhattan Beach

Daily responsibilities include:

• Develop CONOPs, perform functional analysis, requirements allocation, decomposition, and interface definition to translate customer requirements into software specifications

• Develop User Stories and Acceptance Criteria for the mission planning products

• Work closely with software development team to implement new capabilities and ensure requirements are met

• Support iterative development of UI/UX concepts and designs with customer feedback

• Perform trade studies to support design approaches and software/hardware selection

• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

• May include travel to other locations

Basic Qualifications for Systems Engineer:

• BS or higher degree in Engineering or Computer Science from an ABET accredited university

• 2+ years of experience OR 0 years experience with a master’s degree in a related discipline

• 1+ years experience in System Engineering activities such as operational concept development, architecture definition, requirements development and management, authoring whitepapers and performing trade studies

• 1+ years experience as a Systems Engineer or Product Owner on an Agile software development effort

• User Story Development, backlog refinement, release planning, user interaction

• Active DoD Secret security clearance investigated within the last 5 years

• Ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearance

• Ability to work on-site in Melbourne, FL or Manhattan Beach, CA

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DoD SAP Clearance

• Experience using military aircraft mission planning systems, such as Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS)

• Experience with mathematical algorithm development, MATLAB, modeling/simulation

• Understanding and experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

• Experience with UI/UX development

• Experience in scripting/programming languages such as Python, PowerShell, .Net, Java, C, and C#

• Systems Engineering experience migrating desktop applications to cloud native

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Iac) development

• Experience with Software Security Engineering, IA/Cybersecurity and industry platform hardening practices, such as DISA STIG Implementation

• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (such as, Security+)

• Work well in a fast-paced small team environment

Salary Range: $77,200 - $134,200

The 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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.