**Requisition ID: R10177332**

+ **Category:** Engineering

+ **Location:** Chandler, Arizona, United States of America

+ **Clearance Type:** Secret

+ **Telecommute:** No- Teleworking not available for this position

+ **Shift:** Days (United States of America)

+ **Travel Required:** Yes, 25% 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 Space Systems is looking for a **Staff Systems Engineer- Weapon System Integration Lead** to support the **Glide Phase Interceptor Program** within the **Launch Vehicles** business unit in **Chandler, Arizona** .

**The Staff System Engineer will**

+ Lead an integrated product team tasked with implementing missile design interfaces to the overall weapon system in alignment with customer objectives and constraints

+ Partner with external organizations to understand weapon system capabilities and requirements for the launch vehicle.

+ Develop and balance performance requirements between missile and weapon system

+ Perform trade studies to optimize missile engagement sequence and performance relative to weapon system input parameters

**Basic Qualifications**

+ Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of related experience or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of experience, or a PhD and 8 years of experience.

+ Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance

+ Weapon System experience Spanning Program Lifecycle from Requirements Development through PDR, CDR to Production

+ Experience Negotiating Requirements with External Entities

+ Experience Presenting to Customers

+ Requirement Decomposition Experience

+ Travel 25% of the Time (3-4 days once per month both domestic and international)

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Weapon System Integration Experience (Aegis preferred)

+ Performance Modeling and Analysis Experience at the System Level

+ CONOPS Development (system of systems experience is a plus)

+ Aegis Weapon System and / or BMDS Experience

+ System performance trades / optimization between elements

+ Experience implementing system architecture in MBSE

**Salary Range:** $142,500 - $213,700

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.