**Requisition ID: R10189552**

+ **Category:** Engineering

+ **Location:** Sterling, Virginia, United States of America | Gilbert, Arizona, United States of America

+ **Clearance Type:** None

+ **Telecommute:** Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking 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.

Successful candidates for this position will be a Systems Engineer within the Tactical Space Division at Northrop Grumman Space Systems located in Dulles, VA or Gilbert, AZ.

The Systems Engineer is responsible for supporting key Systems Engineering (SE) deliverables as part of an Worksite Owner (WSO) Team for the Module-level Worksite assessments. This role is intended to blend SE coordination between multiple HALO Worksite Stakeholders, including: Human Systems Integration (HSI), Mechanical Engineering, and various subsystems and component providers. The Systems Engineer is expected to support the senior WSO and perform tasks as assigned. An ideal candidate would have experience in Human Factors (HF) engineering, specifically with applying HF aspects to spacecraft design on an inter-disciplinary team. A strong background in both Mechanical Engineering and Systems Engineering is preferred. The Systems Engineer would report directly to HALO Engineering Management.

The Systems Engineer position is expected to complete tasks under general supervision. Completed tasks are reviewed upon completion for soundness of technical judgement, overall adequacy and accuracy. Systems Engineer is expected to act primarily as internal company contact, and infrequent inter-organizational and outside customer contacts on routine matter. Systems Engineer is expected to provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of increasing scope and complexity as assigned.

**Duties/Responsibilities:**

+ Provide support directly to Engineering Management to achieve WSO objectives

+ Provide regular briefings directly to HALO Program leadership

+ Provide dedicated systems engineering support to WSO Stakeholders (such as HSI, Mechanical, Harness, Thermal)

+ Brainstorm and develop solutions to Worksite issues and non-conformances with other WSO stakeholders

+ Ownership of other Worksite responsibilities as defined by Engineering Management

+ Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD security clearance

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**Basic Qualifications:**

+ **Systems Engineer:** Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related technical field and 2+ years of experience or a Master’s Degree

+ Proficiency in related engineering programs, Microsoft Office or equivalent document generation programs, Microsoft SharePoint or equivalent collaboration tool, MALTAB or equivalent computational tool

+ Experience in SE and Mechanical Engineering

**Preferred Qualifications:**

Either self-experience or experience interfacing with team members in any of the following fields:

+ Strong SE understanding (requirements, verification, validation, testing, analysis)

+ Strong Mechanical design and development understanding

+ Familiarity with Human Factors Engineering - preferably in Human Spaceflight applications

+ Familiarity with Spacecraft Harness design

+ Familiarity with Spacecraft Thermal design

+ Strong Computer Aided Design (CAD) skills - including integrating models

+ Familiarity with Microsoft Project and Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)

+ Experience with Waiver/Deviation development, submission, and adjudication

**Salary Range:** $89,400 - $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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.