Engineer Systems or Principal Engineer Systems
Listed on 2026-07-14
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Test Engineer
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret
TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time
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 Space Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team. This position can be staffed at a Systems Engineer2 or Principal Systems Engineer and will be based in Colorado Springs, CO.
What You’ll Get to Do:- Primary purpose will be to provide Systems Engineering expertise and support within a “radar”, “site activation” or “compute” IPT.
- Requirements decomposition, SRR/PDR/CDR support, and technical expertise for the product line they primarily support.
- Applying systems engineering best practices rigorously.
- Additional duties to include facilitation of technical content capture from SMEs to support CDRL development, I&T consultation and support, and technical baseline updates.
- Support system requirements development, management, analysis, and traceability, to translate customer requirements and CONOPS into systems requirements, and further allocate to lower-level requirements.
- Perform functional analysis and systems trade studies for technical solutions with respect to concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, and maintenance.
- Assist with the generation of well-defined and executable system and subsystem requirements documents, interface documents, and test and verification documents.
- Support system/subsystems integration, test, and requirements verification activities.
- Support system technical performance measurement definition and tracking.
- Support the preparation of system engineering materials during System Requirements Review, System Functional Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, System Verification Review, Test Readiness Review, and other program reviews as needed.
- Interface with inter-organizational management and external Customer to communicate technical briefing and program status.
- Minimal travel is expected.
- Must have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
- Level 2: 2 Years with Bachelors in STEM, 0 Years with Masters.
- Principal: 5 Years with Bachelors in STEM, 3 Years with Masters STEM, or 1 Year with PhD.
- Experience with requirements decomposition and requirements management.
- Experience working with cross-functional integrated product teams.
- Experience working through the Systems Engineering lifecycle process for system development.
- Experience with Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, etc.).
- Experience with SharePoint.
- Expertise with MS Office tool suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
- Experience with Agile software development (PI Planning, 2‑week sprint cycles, story pointing, etc.).
- Strong problem‑solving skills and a demonstrated ability to project plan and execute.
- Demonstrated independent planning, organization, and working in cross‑functional teams with a customer focus.
- Proven ability to manage Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) delivery from inception to completion, including providing technical expertise, ensuring alignment with software architecture, and drafting deliverable documents by leveraging a comprehensive understanding of the system's software architecture.
- Experience with technical writing for specifications and technical baseline documentation.
- Experience with MBSE Modeling (Cameo).
- Familiarity…
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